Definitions

panoply

[pan-uh-plee] / ˈpæn ə pli /

NOUN

display

Synonyms

STRONGEST

array

STRONG

act affectation arrangement blaze bravura dash demonstration example exhibit exhibition expo exposition exposure fanfare flourish frame-up frippery front layout manifestation ostentation ostentatiousness pageant panorama parade pedantry pomp presentation pretension pretentiousness revelation sample scheme shine show showboat spectacle splash splendor splurge spread unfolding vanity

WEAK

arrayal for show grandstand play

Antonyms

STRONG

concealment cover dullness hiding modesty ordinariness plainness quiet simplicity truth

Example Sentences

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Ms. Allen concedes their regionalism but argues that they were wiser for understanding that a “provincial backwater offers as full a panoply of human folly, nobility, tragedy, and absurdity as any great metropolis.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

That meeting — set for Oct. 28-29 — comes at a time when the Federal Reserve has to decide on monetary policy without the full panoply of government data it would ordinarily rely on.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

“European companies are adopting a full panoply of measures,” Oneglia says.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

There are a huge number of professionals from different disciplines: nutritionists, social workers, mental health specialists, along with the full panoply of medical staff.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

Indians had expanded their Neolithic revolutions to create a panoply of diverse civilizations across the hemisphere.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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