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
This slasher more than delivers on the promise of its title as multiple clowns wielding a panoply of weapons slaughter pretty young people.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 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
This slasher more than delivers on the promise of its title as multiple clowns wielding a panoply of weapons slaughter pretty young people.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for panoply
Noun
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The heat shield will experience temperatures of up to 5,000 degrees as the spacecraft rapidly slows in a blaze of atmospheric friction.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The most violent and thuggish regime on earth would be free to carry out their campaigns of terror, coercion, conquest, and mass murder from behind a nuclear shield.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Through the first eight games, the Angels have struck out in 31% of their plate appearances, which is even worse than last year’s 27% rate.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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Vitello could’ve used the blowout as an opportunity to get Koss and Jared Oliva their first at-bats of the year, but elected to give every plate appearance to his starters.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The group then alerted Hermanos de la Calle to help with housing.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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One obvious example is the use of modular, prefabricated components to quickly and relatively cheaply build housing.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The president cast his ballot by mail in a March 24 special election in Florida.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Any potential winner will be notified by mail, email and/or telephone.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Still, according to studies, people value a poem, a painting, or a suit of armor much more when they are told that more time and effort went into making it.—
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The mother of three has brought her youngest to Les Invalides, the 17th century military hospital complex founded by Louis XIV, and today a museum which holds many collections of musketeer swords and armor.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Discoveries made during previous excavations of the wreck site include fragments of utensils, fragments of the external copper plating once attached to the ship's hull and a clay slab that officials say likely helped with some kind of insulation.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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All that said, heavy underpinnings and armor plating cost weight.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This is the reason for the shag carpeting, the plastic coverings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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In search of money for a party, the four defendants allegedly were armed with guns and dressed in black with face coverings.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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About two dozen shell casings were recovered from the crime scene, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Police recovered one shell casing at the scene.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Panoply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panoply. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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