How to Use legion in a Sentence

legion

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  • Legions of people came to see him perform.
  • That’s part of the draw for her legion of fans, who see her as one of them.
    — Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The talk of the town, though, was Parker’s legion of snowmen.
    — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
  • And maybe that is part of this story: a legion of young men who know their chances of rising high are small, and so see in the ring a path.
    — Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Her words stirred a legion of admirers, many who are featured in the film.
    — Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Hill is also a country music star with a legion of fans who were thrilled to see her in the series.
    — Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The play, which was born in 2019, has given birth to big gains by creating a legion of lost linebackers.
    — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Dec. 2022
  • These next few years might be rough on the legion of irrational LeBron Haters.
    — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The brew team is amazing, and Culmination has a legion of fans.
    — Ameunier, oregonlive, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Over the years, the list of people who’d tried to cajole him back into writing and recording grew legion: Clive Davis.
    — Caryn Ganz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
  • The stories of people who never did well in school and then went on to achieve greatness in many disparate fields are legion.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2023
  • But a smaller group has joined the Foreign Legion on the side of Ukraine, according to legion members.
    — Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Gyms can be hot and packed with legions of people prepping for swimsuit season and hogging all the choice weights and racks.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 26 May 2023
  • The Roman Empire adopted Greece’s wine culture, and its legions spread the vines across Europe.
    — Alex Mayyasi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
  • After 10 seasons on Hallmark, When Calls the Heart continues to draw in a legion of fans.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Discovery is a perennial favorite on the service, near and dear to the hearts of legions of ‘Star Trek’ fans as well as all of us here at Paramount+.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The 2023 Jamboree is also a testimony to what legions of Scouts hope has remained the same.
    — Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Now, the sport’s gatekeepers hope the same high will translate to a new legion of fans who have barely, if ever, watched a match before.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2023
  • In the meantime, for Raw’s legions of fans, hopefully Netflix has some good error messages at the ready, just in case.
    — Vulture, 23 Jan. 2024
  • So are Swift’s legions of fans who now look for clues to their relationship and her future projects in his clothing.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Chef Michael White, whose restaurants have earned Michelin stars, will join a legion of other celeb chefs with restaurants on-site.
    — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2023
  • Wetumpka has two shops, each with a legion of fans, starting with Heady Scoops n Smoothies.
    — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 30 June 2023
  • In the process, it’s collected a legion of fans, but probably none more devoted than Mary — who is more than a fan.
    — Colin Warren-Hicks The Virginian-Pilot (tns), al, 5 Feb. 2023
  • So have legions of downtown women, most of whom have never shaken a lulab and ethrog.
    — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Swift has attended 12 games this season in support of her boyfriend, in the process creating legions of new NFL fans.
    — Ben Church, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The question now: Could her legion of loyal fans translate to a powerful voting bloc in 2024?
    — Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2024
  • My thoughts are with his family, friends and legion of devoted fans.
    — Jaden Thompson, Variety, 2 Sep. 2023
  • My thoughts are with his family, friends, and legion of devoted fans.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The results, as Librae’s legion of fans will attest, aren’t just picture-perfect algorithm fodder.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2024
  • But inside, legions of workers hired by the Austrian tech giant AT&S are already gearing up to produce at full capacity by year’s end.
    — Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024

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