Legion is an English word with synonyms like host or throng. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Legion in a sentence
Related words
Legion meaning
Numerous; vast; very great in number.
Synonyms of Legion
Using Legion
- The main meaning on this page is: Numerous; vast; very great in number.
- Useful related words include: host, throng, multitude, horde.
- In the example corpus, legion often appears in combinations such as: the legion, american legion, british legion.
Context around Legion
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 9 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Legion
- In this selection, "legion" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, american, british, dogs, posts, raid and american stand out and add context to how "legion" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 27 with legion branch 138 and 40 american legion american legion. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "legion" sits close to words such as breeding, cares and compiled, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with legion
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
No Square Theatre is located in Historic Legion Hall, 384 Legion Street, Laguna Beach. (14 words)
The Royalton legion defeated the Browerville legion in walk off fashion in the bottom of the eighth inning. (18 words)
Kakul-Saydon Inferno Legion Raid: players will test their metal in the new Inferno difficulty Kakul-Saydon Legion Raid. (19 words)
In a prepared speech Saturday, Francis told the Legion’s new superiors that there was a “very vast field” of work that still needed be done to correct the Legion’s problems and create a healthy order. (37 words)
A traditional Act of Remembrance will be led by the Royal British Legion county chaplain Rev Whatley, featuring Standard Bearers from the Island's Royal British Legion branches and representatives from military and youth organisations. (35 words)
The Legion Breakfast will be starting off the day with a great meal and an opportunity to join friends at 8am, and Opening Ceremonies with the Legion Pipe Band will begin at 10:30. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Color Guards, flag bearers and members of over 40 American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Riders, and Sons of the American Legion posts and detachments throughout Maine, marched in the parade.
Each legion, furthermore, had a vexillifer who carried a vexillum or signum, with the legion name and emblem depicted on it, unique to the legion.
The Legion Legate also served as commander of the Auxiliary units attached to the legion though they were not formally a part of the legion's command structure.
For the sake of comparison, the ROG Ally and Legion Go are the same price, with the Legion Go offering a slightly more expensive version for a fair upgrade to storage.
Kakul-Saydon Inferno Legion Raid: players will test their metal in the new Inferno difficulty Kakul-Saydon Legion Raid.
No Square Theatre is located in Historic Legion Hall, 384 Legion Street, Laguna Beach.
The Legion Breakfast will be starting off the day with a great meal and an opportunity to join friends at 8am, and Opening Ceremonies with the Legion Pipe Band will begin at 10:30.
The Royal Canadian Legion begins its poppy campaign in Merritt on Oct. 27, with Legion Branch 138 presenting Mayor Mike Goetz with the season’s first poppy on Oct. 25 at city hall.
A traditional Act of Remembrance will be led by the Royal British Legion county chaplain Rev Whatley, featuring Standard Bearers from the Island's Royal British Legion branches and representatives from military and youth organisations.
The service will be begin at 1 p.m. at the Legion’s Cenotaph, followed by camaraderie and live music from the band Rewind in the Legion’s Main Hall.
Anyway, the Legion got in on the whole thing, with two issues by Tom Peyer and Sean Phillips, featuring the Justice Legion L, the heroes of the United Planets Cluster.
I am a Legion member (SAL, aka Sons) and you wouldn't believe some of the shenanigans that happen at Legion posts.
In a prepared speech Saturday, Francis told the Legion’s new superiors that there was a “very vast field” of work that still needed be done to correct the Legion’s problems and create a healthy order.
Now, victims of these other Legion priests are coming forward in droves with stories of sexual, psychological and spiritual abuse, and how the Legion’s culture of secrecy and coverup has remained intact.
The story also serves as a magnum opus for the classic Levitz/Giffen run on the Legion of Superheroes title and stands as potentially the most important Legion of Superheroes story of all time.
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After finishing the poppy, Mr Webber took his artwork to the Royal British Legion on Armistice Day to meet some of the Legion members and former veterans.
Once an exclusively female organization, following the 2019 National American Legion Convention, spouses of veterans who belong to the American Legion are now eligible to join the Auxiliary.
The following random newspaper clippings are found in the Legion files at the Medfield Historical Society: “In 1921 a bi-plane show was held during the Legion’s Field Day activities.
The Royalton legion defeated the Browerville legion in walk off fashion in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Common combinations with legion
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: