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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
Chavez swept back into power just two days later, however, on the backs of legions of supporters filling the streets.
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James Trapani, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The advice that legendary investor Warren Buffett offered on investing and life over the years helped earn him legions of followers who eagerly read his annual letters and filled an arena in Omaha every year to listen to him at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meetings.
—Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
And legions of Chicago youngsters benefited so greatly from it.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Even today, a simplistic popularization of political science is preached by legions of analysts, columnists, and talking heads who imagine politics mostly in terms of data, statistics, institutions, and strategy.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Bardot ranked among the most beautiful women of all time, according to Esquire and legions of admirers.
—Donald Liebenson, Vanity Fair, 28 Dec. 2025
Seasonal viewers on cable — and now on streaming — have helped introduce the movie to new legions of fans over the past two decades.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
That success has been amplified by Kelce's relationship with pop superstar Taylor Swift, whose legions of fans have adopted the Chiefs as their favorite team.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Indeed, one of General George Washington’s greatest achievements was to avoid being cornered and forced to capitulate to these intimidating legions in the war’s early years.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legions
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Small armies of volunteers began making food deliveries to immigrants afraid to leave their homes.—
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Republicans now hope to build on that law with even greater appropriations this year, providing ICE with more funding than most foreign militaries, including the armies of Iran, Turkey, Canada and Mexico.—
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More than twenty‑five thousand people crowded into Shibe Park, including throngs of young people who made the gathering feel more like a festival than a political convention.—
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Tuesday marks 40 years since throngs of Chicagoans braved subzero wind chills to welcome home the Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears.—
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Top-tier television used to entice movie stars with the promise of meaty roles and superlative writing; 2025 television enlists battalions of Oscar winners by waving around a script based on a mid-tier best seller and the prospect of a couple of months on location in Nantucket.—
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Firefighters quickly called more engines and battalions as the blaze grew.—
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Each booth offered a brief refuge from the hordes moving steadily through the aisles.—
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Only hordes of irate New York sports fans could have brokered that détente so quickly.—
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The 236-foot former drug-runner ship Hilma Hooker offers one of the most impressive wreck dives in the region, though the vertical walls at The Cliff, vibrant reefs at Sweet Dreams, and swarms of sealife at Salt Pier are just as unforgettable.—
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The system uses several 50 kW industrial laser units to create a single powerful beam that kills drone swarms, cruise missiles, and fast-moving threats from a long distance.—
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In fact, some flocks overwinter as far north as Canada.—
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For a real birdwatching activity, fill a seed bag with thistle and watch flocks of them dart around the feeder and feast with fervor.—
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For now, Telluride is open, the snow is skiing well, and crowds are thin.—
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Noise and crowds were replaced by the sounds of lapping waves and seagull cries.—
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“Legions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legions. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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