as in group
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a large collection of people, animals, or things often placed close together
A solid phalanx of armed guards stood in front of the castle. She had to go through a phalanx of television cameras.
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Recent Examples of phalanx
The further out one is known as the interphalangeal joint because your toe has two bones, the distal and the proximal phalanges.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The largest of the two is the metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP), where the first long bone of the foot (metatarsal) meets the first bone of the toe (phalanx).
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
At the height of America’s post-Cold War power, with leverage to spare, a phalanx of U.S. Presidents designated Israeli-Palestinian peace a priority but proved incapable of bringing a two-state solution any closer.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
One to my left, part of the phalanx of bulletproof advisers, is Brent.
—David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The largest of the two is the metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP), where the first long bone of the foot (metatarsal) meets the first bone of the toe (phalanx).
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
At the height of America’s post-Cold War power, with leverage to spare, a phalanx of U.S. Presidents designated Israeli-Palestinian peace a priority but proved incapable of bringing a two-state solution any closer.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
One to my left, part of the phalanx of bulletproof advisers, is Brent.
—David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phalanx
Noun
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At the time, the FBI said the hackers responsible belonged to criminal group Darkside, believed to be based in Russia.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the murder charge, Thompson faces charges of committing a terroristic act, aggravated assault, engaging in violent criminal group activity and endangering the welfare of a minor, according to the jail roster.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Among the attendees, Teyana Taylor, Meghann Fahy and more led a brigade of designer looks from off the runway and more.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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The brigade, which was created in 2004 and specializes in crime impacting individuals, made a wave of arrests in December 2024 and February 2025.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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The white officers in the 24 companies overseeing the volunteer platoons were also initially skeptical.—
Time,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some of their biggest needs include filling two outfield vacancies, upgrading the bullpen, finding a platoon option at third base and first base, and getting at least one more starting pitcher.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some wonky orbital math suggests that Jupiter’s gravitational influence could have condensed rubble from the breakup into such a grouping.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the fall, Hempstead recommends hiking just beyond Chester Lake to Elephant Rocks, a grouping of huge limestone boulders surrounded by coniferous trees called larches, whose soft needles turn buttery yellow in late September.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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During this time frame, a narrow, intense lake-effect snow band, only about 10 miles wide, will be capable of thunder, wind gusts near 35 mph and near-zero visibility at its peak.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honored bands like Outkast, the White Stripes, and Soundgarden.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Hadn’t really contemplated it — was doing a bunch of other things.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Cardinals will eat a bunch of money and take back two or three Grade C prospects, but it'll get done, and Arenado will man third base in Philadelphia in 2026 and 2027.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Benefits of electric roads Current EVs, especially the freight vehicles, use large and expensive battery packs.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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There’s a green bulb up front, charged off the engine battery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The pic follows a bank robber (Eastwood) and his irreverent sidekick (Bridges) who reassemble their old posse for a daring new heist.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Tellers have been part of the 14-time Grammy winner’s posse for several years now.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Phalanx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phalanx. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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