many is the

Idioms

There are a great number of, as in Many is the time I've told her to be careful, or Many is the child who's been warned against strangers. This phrase, always used at the beginning of a sentence and with a singular noun, was first recorded in 1297. Also see many a.

Example Sentences

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It has become one of the biggest shopping days of the year and for many is the unofficial start to the Christmas shopping season.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

"How many is the plus? Who is counting? And who knows who was killed?"

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2022

Earlier this spring while the state’s top court weighed a legal challenge to redistricting maps, it pushed the primary back three weeks, to July 19, which for many is the height of summer.

From Washington Post • Jul. 3, 2022

How many is the runner on the nearby treadmill spewing forth?

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2022

Ramsey is a hale, hearty, and well preserved gentleman, who is passing gracefully into what with many is the season of the sere and yellow leaf.

From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by Folsom, William Henry Carman

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