as in many
being of a large but indefinite number
the obstacles that the programmers had to overcome have been legion
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as in throng
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 legion
Philip Elliott, Time, 11 June 2025
The opening was very special for Mountain View Mayor Ellen Kamei, who helped cut the ribbon with a legion of Mountain View city and chamber of commerce officials.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
The team’s Hollywood ties are legion, from Jack Nicholson on the sidelines to Jerry Buss courting celebrities with the Forum Club.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 18 June 2025
The list of projects that fall prey to the sunk cost fallacy are legion.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Noun
Trump also sent 700 Marines to Los Angeles to add to the uniformed legions that, to this point, have inflamed tensions, not quelled them.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 11 June 2025
The opening was very special for Mountain View Mayor Ellen Kamei, who helped cut the ribbon with a legion of Mountain View city and chamber of commerce officials.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 21 June 2025
The team’s Hollywood ties are legion, from Jack Nicholson on the sidelines to Jerry Buss courting celebrities with the Forum Club.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 18 June 2025
The list of projects that fall prey to the sunk cost fallacy are legion.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legion
Adjective
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But as with many AI applications, the technology moved faster than the safeguards.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Teachers could not use the internet in classes, which ruled out many teaching aids, such as explanatory videos, but the students were no less diligent and curious.—
Brooke Allen,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
Noun
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With an army of 222 million followers, his social voice and willingness to traffic in objectionable content or conspiracy theories proved a major hurdle to advertisers.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Russia’s bigger army also is trying hard to break through at some points along the roughly 1,000-kilometer front line, where Ukrainian forces are severely stretched.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Last season, before the final home series, Getz spoke to a throng of media inside the tunnels of Rate Field in Chicago.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Along with the headline-grabbing job culls in the federal government which began earlier this year, a throng of companies have already laid off workers so far in 2025, including Microsoft, UPS, Dell, BP and others.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Users apply a standard Sharpie (typically in shades of red and coral) to the edges of their mouths before going over it again with lip gloss or lipstick, according to numerous videos.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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While bitcoin and other crypto have proved profitable for some, there have been numerous instances of memecoins — a functionally worthless asset that trades on hype and often results in investors losing cash.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Major matchups featuring top draft picks like Cooper Flagg might draw a more partisan crowd, but the rest of the tournament is made for milling about.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The panel called on the convention crowd to educate themselves on their rights and speak out about their concerns — and not just online.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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What to wear when there are multiple plans on the calendar?—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The New York Jets and wide receiver Garrett Wilson agreed to a four-year extension worth $130 million on Monday, according to multiple reports.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Forty-four years ago today, people who were already afraid of cities got the scare of their lives with the release of Escape From New York, John Carpenter's carceral fantasy starring an eyepatch-wearing Kurt Russell doing battle against anarchic hordes in a chaotic urban environment.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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Now, the bulldozer is coming for the fortress-like Shops at Sunset Place, 5701 Sunset Dr., which in its heyday had a giant Virgin music store that drew celebrity visits, hordes of IMAX moviegoers, and customers swarming the stores day and night.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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The floor is peppered with spare knee pads and helmets, and a swarm of roller derby players outfitted in protective armor congregate in the center of the warehouse.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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If a task can be performed in more than one way by equal peers working together—much in the way an ant colony or swarm of bees works—then the system is resistant to censorship and hardware faults and has service continuity due to economic sustainability.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Legion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legion. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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