many a/an
idiom
formal + literary
—used with a singular noun to refer to a large number of things or people
I've been there many a time.
Many a tale was told.
Many a man has tried but few men have succeeded.
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After shaking a few hands and taking many a selfies, the pair walked into an awaiting elevator to go surprise more ticket holders.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
There is no way that Deborah — industry veteran who has been in many a contract dispute — wouldn’t have considered her ironclad noncompete.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Like many a Trump statement made via social media, it was pulled back in fits and starts over the following days.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
The video and visual effects, by 59 Studio, are on pretty much constant blast (thankfully, they’re handled more effectively than many a recent Broadway show’s lazy deployment of LED screens).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
There is no way that Deborah — industry veteran who has been in many a contract dispute — wouldn’t have considered her ironclad noncompete.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Like many a Trump statement made via social media, it was pulled back in fits and starts over the following days.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
The video and visual effects, by 59 Studio, are on pretty much constant blast (thankfully, they’re handled more effectively than many a recent Broadway show’s lazy deployment of LED screens).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Many a/an.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/many%20a%2Fan. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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