army of

Frequency: 6.58.0 per million words

figuratively, a large group of something (e.g., an army of volunteers)

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Examples (10)

  • An army of volunteers was mobilized to help with the disaster relief.
  • The celebrity was surrounded by an army of photographers as soon as she stepped out of the car.
  • We're facing an army of ants in the kitchen; we need to call an exterminator.
  • The new startup hired an army of lawyers to handle their patent applications.
  • To complete the project on time, the company will need to deploy an army of developers.
  • She felt overwhelmed by the veritable army of problems she had to solve alone.
  • The factory's new automated system is run by an army of robots working 24/7.
  • The pop star maintains an army of social media managers to curate her online presence.
  • After the factory closed, an army of unemployed workers began looking for new jobs.
  • How can a small business compete against a corporation with an army of marketing experts?