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
Limbs are quickly assembled from shoulders and hips down to the phalanges.
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Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Wolff, with her blond bob and easy warmth, is usually in the thick of a phalanx of wide-eyed young fans.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
There were dancing gladiators and moka pots, a phalanx of runway models dressed (in Armani) in green, white and red, to represent the Italian flag.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The violinist Giovanni Andrea Zanon played a 300-year-old Stradivarius; a phalanx of models strutted around in classic suits in the colors of the Italian flag; the actress Sabrina Impacciatore paid tribute to the Olympics’ more recent past via an extended dance sequence set in the 1970s and ’80s.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Wolff, with her blond bob and easy warmth, is usually in the thick of a phalanx of wide-eyed young fans.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
There were dancing gladiators and moka pots, a phalanx of runway models dressed (in Armani) in green, white and red, to represent the Italian flag.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The violinist Giovanni Andrea Zanon played a 300-year-old Stradivarius; a phalanx of models strutted around in classic suits in the colors of the Italian flag; the actress Sabrina Impacciatore paid tribute to the Olympics’ more recent past via an extended dance sequence set in the 1970s and ’80s.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phalanx
Noun
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At one point, my friend was added to a WeChat group that included nearly five hundred foreign actors, many of whom were sharing casting calls to make sure they weren’t being scammed.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Vikings could target him as an undrafted signing to bolster a defensive backs group that should look far different when the draft concludes.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Interestingly, this is also not the first time such a feat has been achieved by the brigade.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Per Reuters, the brigade confirmed the man had been working on the assembly of a stage for a public concert featuring Shakira.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But two months into the season, Metro was replaced by Bob Lemon, who went back to a platoon with Rodríguez.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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His death was later determined to have resulted from friendly fire during an ambush on his platoon.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The student center features comfortable leather furniture – easier to clean up spills – arranged in groupings so students could chat with each other, perhaps study together, perhaps even just take a nap.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The movie explores the band’s success and even introduces viewers to their head of security, Bill Bray (KeiLyn Durrel Jones).—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
27 Apr. 2026
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Wesley is a female eagle with a black leg band.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Buy a bunch and bring them to share.—
Connie Ogle
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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There is a tedium, however, to scrolling through a bunch of stuff that isn’t real, that maybe isn’t even pretending to be real, all for the sake of lying for no reason.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its technology is applied to other devices besides chips and batteries.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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He was charged in September 2023 with battery and burglary of an unoccupied dwelling and in May 2023 with battery, both classified in court records as misdemeanors.—
Holly Ramer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are 50 pieces of James and his posse.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In 2021, as many as 4,000 potholes were fixed as part of the program, and city officials hope to continue making road improvements in the new era of the pothole posse.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Phalanx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phalanx. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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