approaching army

Frequency: 6.02.5 per million words

An army that is advancing towards a location, typically used in historical or fictional narratives about war.

approachingADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

army

Examples (10)

  • The villagers fled in terror from the approaching army.
  • Scouts reported the dust cloud of the approaching army on the horizon.
  • The ground trembled with the thunderous march of the approaching army.
  • Our defenses must be ready to face the approaching army by dawn.
  • News of the approaching army spread like wildfire through the kingdom.
  • Despite their fear, the city's defenders stood resolute against the massive approaching army.
  • The approaching army was a terrifying spectacle of banners and steel.
  • The king watched from the castle ramparts, calculating the strength of the approaching army.
  • What is our strategy to halt the relentless approaching army?
  • The goal of the approaching army was to lay siege to the capital.