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
Her other painting shows the president walking through a phalanx of flags.
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New York Times, 3 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
Flanked by a phalanx of security personnel, Vice President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance and their children have now arrived at the arena to watch this morning's ice dancing competition.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
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New York Times, 3 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
Flanked by a phalanx of security personnel, Vice President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance and their children have now arrived at the arena to watch this morning's ice dancing competition.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phalanx
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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Analysis of past avalanche accidents has indicated that larger group sizes (4 or more people) have higher chances of being caught in avalanches.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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White once again led the Hornets’ bench brigade, tossing in 16 points to go with four rebounds and two assists.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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One brigade, or a third of the division, had been sent to Vietnam seven weeks earlier.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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If your fantasy roster is light on steals, David Hamilton has made a pair of early starts for the Brewers, occupying the strong side of a third base platoon.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ballesteros’ playing time is expected to continue to largely come as the DH, giving the Cubs a platoon advantage in that spot against right-handers.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Codas, or groupings of clicks, were longer during the birth and then became shorter after the newborn emerged, the authors wrote in Scientific Reports.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Now that first grouping, while fun, might be too small a sample size to take to the bank at this point.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Foote and Dickow have been collaborators for nearly three decades, playing together in Rex Ritter’s post-Jessamine band Fontanelle and the Portland post-rock band Nudge.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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On Friday, the group released a documentary on Netflix, which chronicled the group’s balancing act during the making of Arirang as the band looked to honor its roots in Korea even as their audience has expanded to encompass the entire world.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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And if a bunch of independent enthusiasts can uncover this much information with public tools, this fast, imagine what a properly coordinated and resourced regulatory effort could achieve.—
Nic Puckrin,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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There's a bunch of power lines down.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The handlebar attaches to the scale with a retractable thermoplastic polyurethane cord and features a USB-C port on top for charging the scale's 1,000 mAh battery, which promises five months of power between charges.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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And despite a battery of necessary offseason changes, everything felt the same.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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The man was surrounded by his posse who was filming him on a phone and carrying a bag of boxing gloves.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Kardashian-Jenner clan was out in force; as Kim and Kris Jenner made the rounds at the party, Kylie Jenner hung out in the corner with Timothée Chalamet and their posse, including his sister, Pauline Chalamet.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
16 Mar. 2026
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