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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
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
More clues to that conclusion are likely to appear in the coming week, when coach Kevin O’Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah meet with the media and respond to what figures to be a bevy of McCarthy-centric queries.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
The 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL ‘Gullwing’ was ordered with a bevy of performance options.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
This spectacular convergence of talent has always produced a bevy of memorable fashion moments, with the red carpet looks combining the refinement of the Academy Awards and the carefree freshness of the Emmys.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Bevy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bevy. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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