Adjective a journey of many miles begins with a single step
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Throughout the year, Hawaii hosts many festivals and events that celebrate the cultures and traditions rooted in the islands. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 There are many adults who still blame their parents for their problems. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2022 Gurneau said the muskrat is an animal that plays an important role in many of the creation stories of the Great Lakes tribes. Maddie Ellis, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022 Some options included longer bus rides and school start time changes for many students.Baltimore Sun, 17 Sep. 2022 And many brands, including Los Angeles labels Justin Mensinger and Goodfight, do custom pieces on request. Jamie Waters, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 As the migrants said goodbye to the local volunteers who had provided them with food and shelter, many in the group cried. Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 These barriers prevented many women from writing down their thoughts and observations. Rachel Ashcroft, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2022 The trend has left many employers in a tough spot, analysts and business development leaders say. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022
Noun
New York Times Reporter Taylor Lorenz was one of many who shared the viral videos on the platform. Danielle Garrand, CBS News, 4 June 2020 The investigation is just one of many led by House Democrats since taking the majority in the 2018 elections. Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2019 Brazil's humiliation was complete when the home crowd - many of whom had been reduced to bitter tears in the first half hour - started cheering every German pass.SI.com, 13 June 2018 An outspoken critic of the president, Dent has been someone the press corps relied on to publicly say what many of his colleagues were privately thinking. Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2018 Silverstein is one of many who shared the TV writer Google doc Tuesday. Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2018 Last April many voiced their frustration at a county commission meeting.CBS News, 19 Dec. 2017 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective, Pronoun, and Noun
Middle English, from Old English manig; akin to Old High German manag many, Old Church Slavonic mŭnogŭ much
First Known Use
Adjective
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Pronoun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above