How to Use numerous in a Sentence

numerous

adjective
  • The birds are becoming more numerous in this area.
  • She decided to leave for numerous reasons.
  • The park has numerous campgrounds with prices ranging from $18 to $25 per night.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The issue has been moved forward numerous times but has yet to make it to voters.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The snail reemerged in Florida in 2011, prompting numerous attempts to fight its spread in the past decade.
    Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 26 June 2023
  • It’s been a long, winding road to get to this point, and the nature of the headset has shifted through numerous rumors, both true and false.
    Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The layout of the house takes advantage of the deep lot (200 feet deep) and offers numerous connections to the outdoors.
    Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 17 May 2023
  • Over the years, The Masked Singer has had numerous superstars follow the show’s wild rules and grace its stage to win the competition.
    Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
  • This South Asian drink combines tea, spices and milk and is known for its sweet taste and numerous health benefits.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
  • That helps set the stage for a day with the potential for scattered to numerous thunderstorms, some of which could be severe.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2023
  • As for the rest of his total, Jennings has come back for numerous tournaments.
    Milan Polk, Men's Health, 9 May 2023
  • In another, numerous users on X and TikTok shared a video that showed two jets being towed by ground.
    Anna Schecter, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2023
  • The colored ring on the face can also be finished in a hue of your choice, with numerous historic Porsche colors on offer.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 May 2023
  • The Pope County casino license has been a source of turmoil for the county and the state, resulting in numerous court cases.
    Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The chance to emulate the Dude and abide by the utmost extreme is now up for grabs, with numerous costumes and pieces of ephemera from The Big Lebowski headed to auction next month.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2023
  • This week is the closest thing OSU will get to a preseason game this year allowing numerous players to get snaps.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The women say that despite the arrests and charges brought against numerous staff members, abuse has continued.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Off-leash areas for dogs have topped park-goers’ wish lists in numerous Parks Department surveys over the years.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Aside from the nebulae, numerous orange, white, and blue stars appear like fireworks with the filters.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The second post featured a caption with numerous rolling eyes emojis.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2023
  • It has also been cited in numerous legal filings over whether the case can proceed.
    Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Streep and Gummer were photographed at numerous events together over the years, but largely kept their personal lives out of the press.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Indeed, so numerous were the arrivals that, despite the boost to the economy, locals began to resent their guests.
    Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The spokesman did not respond to numerous follow-up questions about the company’s business.
    Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The smaller districts are more numerous because there's only so much space within the state's borders.
    The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The mat is available in five different sizes and numerous color options.
    Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Black, bighead, grass and silver carp occupy numerous lakes, rivers and streams.
    Carolyn Hagler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2023
  • Floor noises have led to numerous legal disputes and even cases of murder.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Jan. 2024
  • As recently as the nineteen-eighties, South Asian vultures were too numerous to count.
    Meera Subramanian, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The tornado took off the roof a farm building, destroyed an outbuilding and damaged a garage in addition to numerous trees.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 22 June 2023

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