as in shield
a full suit of armor
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Recent Examples of panoply
One year later, Newsom’s initiative has struggled to distinguish itself amid a panoply of wildfire relief efforts.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Most investors couldn’t name a dozen components, and the Russell panoply is full of companies with little to no earnings and not much revenue.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Kennedy made a panoply of promises but, so far, has watered down or failed to achieved most of them.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Connelly and Sonevytsky are of course free to express their allegiance to the cause, but please, spare us sermons about diversity, European values, and the panoply of houses of worship.
—John Connelly, The New York Review of Books, 18 Dec. 2025
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Most investors couldn’t name a dozen components, and the Russell panoply is full of companies with little to no earnings and not much revenue.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Kennedy made a panoply of promises but, so far, has watered down or failed to achieved most of them.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Connelly and Sonevytsky are of course free to express their allegiance to the cause, but please, spare us sermons about diversity, European values, and the panoply of houses of worship.
—John Connelly, The New York Review of Books, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for panoply
Noun
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These efforts worked — but only as a temporary shield.—
Jennifer Granholm,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Warren used the Brink’s driver as a shield and pointed his gun at the guard.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Weber has been impressed by Martinez’s contributions with the bat and with his defense behind the plate.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lee then came up to the plate and fell behind in the count 1-2.—
Tony Gleason,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Part of the reason may be that San Diego housing officials got an early and public start on dealing with their own growing budget shortfall and expected cuts in city, state and federal funding.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Together, the developments mark a turning point for the joint city-county agency, which has coordinated housing and services for people experiencing homelessness across the region for decades.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Prizes of $600 or higher can be collected at any California State Lottery district office or by mail.—
Don Sweeney
April 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Kent Thiry,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Becoming Batman Almost every piece of a Batsuit — the cape and cowl, boots, belt, and body armor — has to be custom made to the person’s measurements.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Police also reported seizing five suppressors, 58 high-capacity magazines, three sets of body armor and several thousand rounds of ammunition.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trump and the first lady were initially shielded by his detail behind armored plating placed on the stage.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Gold plating, after all, is only a thin veneer.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The postponement is due to significant moisture damage found in the foundation, floors, roof coverings and exterior walls which comprise the building’s shell, as well as microbial contamination found elsewhere in the structure.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
24 Apr. 2026
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The rooms Our one-bedroom suite was lined in Loro Piana cashmere wall coverings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Prosecutors said shell casings from the gun matched those that were recovered at the hospital.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Later, however, an indictment alleged that shell casings found at that scene matched the 9mm gun in his possession when he was arrested.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Panoply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panoply. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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