phalanx
Example Sentences
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Outside, under the eye of the carabinieri and a phalanx of photographers, the crowd waited.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Armies have always been organized on authority—the Greek phalanx, Roman legions, Napoleon’s corps system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
The son of a Nasa Indigenous guerrilla and an Afro‑Colombian police officer, his protection is a phalanx of some 30 Indigenous Guards, some barely out of their teens and armed with little more than batons.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
A phalanx of Boldúmen, lined up ready to sacrifice themselves for the good.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026
An entire phalanx of dracamae marched in the lead, their shields locked together, spear tips bristling over the top.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing phalanx
Ancient Greece - Introductory
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The Sea of Monsters
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Ancient Greece, Lessons 1–3
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