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panoply

panoply

8 9.6
A large, impressive group of different things shown together
  • noun
  • /ˈpænəpli/
translation icon : panoplia
  • The museum displayed a wonderful panoply of ancient artifacts, showcasing the rich history of the region.
  • a full panoply
  • the whole panoply
  • a panoply of rights

And there are a panoply of liberal theories as well.

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Examples

  • To operate effectively, next-generation engineers will require a panoply of interpersonal and management skills.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Where nature's bounty unfolds in a panoply of flora and fauna the like of which is seen nowhere else on the planet.

  • Like we experienced the full panoply of emotions and we need to feel the feels, right?

  • NATO has a panoply of aircraft designed for finding and destroying such vehicles.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Students also see an economy that offers them not a single career choice but an ever-changing panoply of career steps.

    Academic text (2018)
  • So we've got this vast panoply of different figures.

  • In the silence, we compared our thoughts and feelings with the panoply of lives Proust had created out of language.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Many viewers have witnessed the majestic movements of the space shuttle arm against a panoply of stars.

    Academic text (1998)
  • It would have victory columns, triumphal arches, aqueducts, the whole panoply of classical civilization.

  • In the process, they reveal the conventionality underlying the panoply of photography's various functions, from book illustration to objet d'art.

    Academic text (2005)

Synonyms

display
vspanoply
168 1.6

An arrangement of objects shown to the public, for example in a museum or shop

focuses on an impressive complete collection rather than any public showing
array
vspanoply
112 4.1

An impressive arrangement of things or people

emphasizes full, striking completeness rather than only orderly layout
treasure trove
vspanoply
17 4.8

A group of many valuable or interesting items found unexpectedly

means a planned impressive completeness rather than something newly found or rare
smorgasbord
vspanoply
11 7.0

A wide variety of things to choose from

refers to a single impressive and complete collection rather than mere variety
setout
vspanoply
4.4

A neat arrangement of items for display or easy use

names the finished impressive and complete showing rather than the organizing act

How Extensive

cornucopia
  • Literature
1 8.5
panoply
8 9.6
collection
759 1.4
assortment
36 3.5
selection
171 1.9

Surface Forms

panoply singular
panoplies plural

Etymology

Panoply comes from an old Greek word meaning 'all arms', made from pan- 'all' and hopla 'arms'. So a panoply once meant a full set of armor, and today it means a complete and impressive set of things.