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

Coming just as postwar America was rediscovering leisure travel, the song was a big hit — and for many, a painful irony.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

There are flags on many a lamp post around this area, bearing union jacks and the St George's cross.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“California has been a rich goldmine for many a candidate and continues to be that,” said Michael Beckel, director of money in politics reform at Issue One, a bipartisan advocacy group.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

A day job is still, for many, a necessity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They knew they could survive because the Dinka have weathered many a dry spell.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau