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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- 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?