great army

Frequency: 7.815.1 per million words

describes a large and powerful military force

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  • Alexander the Great led a great army across the known world.
  • The empire's defense relied on its great army stationed at the borders.
  • Assembling such a great army took years of recruitment and training.
  • A great army was defeated by the harsh winter, not by the enemy's swords.
  • The king vowed he would build a great army to reclaim his stolen lands.
  • In the fantasy novel, a great army of elves marched against the forces of darkness.
  • Even a great army can be vulnerable if its supply lines are cut.
  • Historians marvel at how the Mongols commanded such a great army with such efficiency.
  • Facing the great army on the horizon, the city's defenders prepared for a long siege.
  • Maintaining a great army is an enormous expense for any nation.