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as in armies
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
joined the French Foreign Legion
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as in throngs
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
legions of fans crowded the stadium for the rock concert
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Recent Examples of legions
His lament mirrored the anguish of legions of Venezuelans who endured harrowing days clearing rubble by hand before crews with heavy equipment and rescue dogs belatedly arrived.
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Beyond staff members, there are legions of volunteers who make the Karlovy Vary magic happen.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Slowly but surely, legions of tennis players are becoming convinced, some adding padel to their weekly routine, and some swapping out tennis altogether.
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Mark Rice-Oxley,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
In fact, his colorful style has earned him legions of fans and brought a surge of attention to his team at California State University, Northridge (CSUN).
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Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The father-and-son duo from Central Florida drove down to see Manny’s native Portugal take on Colombia, a team with legions of fans in Miami.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
But even the legions of staff who work at and around Madison Square Garden — the massive sports arena in the heart of Manhattan where Taylor Swift is rumored to be celebrating her wedding next weekend — aren’t so sure.
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Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Can its legions drink that much beer and still be conscientious enough to clear away the trash?
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
The recent state bill had legions of support from local wine associations and grapegrowers throughout California’s wine regions, as well as the California Farm Bureau.
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Lizzie Kane,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Beyond staff members, there are legions of volunteers who make the Karlovy Vary magic happen.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Slowly but surely, legions of tennis players are becoming convinced, some adding padel to their weekly routine, and some swapping out tennis altogether.
—
Mark Rice-Oxley,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 June 2026
In fact, his colorful style has earned him legions of fans and brought a surge of attention to his team at California State University, Northridge (CSUN).
—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The father-and-son duo from Central Florida drove down to see Manny’s native Portugal take on Colombia, a team with legions of fans in Miami.
—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
But even the legions of staff who work at and around Madison Square Garden — the massive sports arena in the heart of Manhattan where Taylor Swift is rumored to be celebrating her wedding next weekend — aren’t so sure.
—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Can its legions drink that much beer and still be conscientious enough to clear away the trash?
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
The recent state bill had legions of support from local wine associations and grapegrowers throughout California’s wine regions, as well as the California Farm Bureau.
—
Lizzie Kane,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legions
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My question is whether there is anything in the resolution which would authorize or recommend or approve the landing of large American armies in Vietnam or in China.
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The Supreme Court considered the meaning of the clause in a landmark case in 1898 and affirmed the rule of citizenship by birth, with rare exceptions for the children of foreign diplomats, occupying armies and members of Native American tribes.
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With their billowing sails, teakwood decks and mazes of ropes and rigging, ships like Eagle draw throngs of visitors hoping to get a glimpse of the past.
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The throngs of teenagers doing back flips into the Canal Saint-Martin and playing soccer in the street set the mood for the week.
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These religious sites and sacred areas throughout Ukraine have not been used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces or Ukrainian volunteer battalions as staging grounds to fight against Russian forces.
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The organization conducted a review of the department that found the LAFD needs 62 new fire stations, 4,000 additional firefighters, dozens of new dispatchers, seven new battalions, and emergency management service substations.
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With plenty of nervous energy, hordes of United States fans packed into KC Live!
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And now, Swift’s fans are set to descend on the city, accompanied by hordes of media who until recently had little to no concrete information about the hush-hush affair.
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Their strategy focuses on low-cost drone swarms, maximizing pilot effectiveness.
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Every wedding, every cherry blossom season in Japan, every birth, reactor accidents too, swarms of insects, kittens playing with woolen balls, people disfigured by war, palm trees at sunset—five billion photos a day.
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As of April 2026 there were around 62 active bird flu cases in the US, 39 of them commercial and 23 in backyard flocks, poultry scientist Dervan Bryan told Campus Insights Media.
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After their return to the Negev Lot and Abraham both have large flocks of livestock, but their herders begin to quarrel.
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Mexico enters a must-win World Cup knockout against Ecuador at Azteca after a perfect group stage, three clean sheets and record-shattering crowds.
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Travelers can arrive only 15 minutes before departure, skip the usual airport crowds with minimal security screening in a private, quiet terminal, and fly aboard a 30-seat semi-private jet with unlimited snacks and drinks.
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