many a

Idioms  

1. Numerous ones, as in Many a little boy has wanted to become a fireman. This adjective is always used with a singular noun, a usage dating from about 1200. Also see many is the.

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Example Sentences

Madame Pernelle, too, worships at the shrine of Tartuffe, but has nary a good word, and many a bad one, for anyone else.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not many countries are often blessed with as sagacious a leader as Mariano, but many a family and institution will, through him, be reminded of the worth of such august figures.

From The Wall Street Journal

"He's used to many a young pup tearing in and trying to let him have it," was Agnew's description of Richards defending his first ball on the back foot.

From BBC

The daily frustrations of work and the absurdities of cubicle culture have inspired many a movie.

From The Wall Street Journal

We're not short of options, with many a fine Scottish artist missing out on the chance over the years as glorious failure after glorious failure ensued.

From BBC