many a

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.

Example Sentences

Cloudy skies have of course scuppered many a great night of stargazing.

From BBC

It is a prominent feature of many a high street in small towns across the country.

From BBC

In 2014, California passed what seemed to many a revolutionary groundwater management act that required communities to assess their total water supply and budget its long-term use.

From Salon

There have been quibbles, to say the least, with many a fan showing snapshots of the animatronic side by side with pictures of a much younger Disney.

From Los Angeles Times

There was a flicker of a smile when he said it - you can imagine he's wound up many a centre with that story - but mostly Schoeman's humour is deadpan, which makes it all the funnier.

From BBC