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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
Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
Many companies have infused their bevy of online offerings with the technology, such as Microsoft’s incorporation of Copilot into its 365 suite and Google’s use of Gemini across Google Search and Drive.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 17 June 2026
When Bond does enter combat, the team gives him a bevy of tools and abilities.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Those films also had a bevy of famous guest stars, including Debbie Reynolds, Jerry Orbach, Robert Guillaume, David Hasselhoff and Paul Anka.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
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“Bevy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bevy. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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