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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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The purported hollowing out of the American dream has recently been the subject of many a hand-wringing headline or newspaper column.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

That means clear skies should give many a good view of the eclipse.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

They’re aware that some of those who have gone to the press have been attacked on social media, with many a non-Toluca Lake resident appearing unsympathetic to their cause, comparing them to not-in-my-backyard complainers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

A close read of a surprising celebrity choice: My colleague Christina Cauterucci—who’s written many a thoughtful and hilarious essay about public figures’ aesthetic choices—turns her attention to Taylor Swift’s unexpected choice of wedding-dress designer.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

She made pinwheels of the whirling stars that had driven many a man mad.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez