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What makes up a bevy?
There’s no need to quail when confronted with a word of uncertain origins; some mysteries are simply destined to remain as such. Etymologists have a bevy of theories about the roots of bevy, for example, but little definitive evidence—and that’s okay! What we do know is that bevy emerged out of Middle English as the collective noun for a number of birds and mammals that were commonly hunted, including pheasants, partridges, roe deer, larks, and especially quail. Bevy is still used in this way today, not only for wild game but for gulls, hens, etc. But bevies are now most often composed of a great many people and things, as in “a bevy of reporters” or “a bevy of menu options.”
Examples of bevy in a Sentence
Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Christie Brinkley and Sailor Brinkley Cook joined a bevy of high-profile guests on Monday for the Solving Kids Cancer annual luncheon in the Hamptons.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Hobbs missed six games with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2024 and 16 in the last three seasons due to a bevy of injuries.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The streamer has invested billions of dollars in South Korean TV—even if the people really driving K-drama’s success appear to see little of it—and in return, 80% of subscribers watch Korean content as the streamer garners a bevy of awards for its trouble.
—Geoffrey Bunting, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Bevy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bevy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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