1
a
: a political subdivision of central Asian nomads
b
: a people or tribe of nomadic life
2
: a large unorganized group of individuals : a teeming crowd or throng
hordes of peasants
Examples of horde in a Sentence
A horde of tourists entered the museum.
Hordes of reporters were shouting questions.
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There’s a horde of hands to feed on the depth chart above Bryant.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
One evening, however, the two actors conspire to make a break for it — to stay hidden from the horde of paying customers, escape from the exploitative conditions of their jobs, and use their meager earnings to start new lives in another country.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
All three acts have maintained hordes of fans over several decades and remain relevant.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
Much of the housing stock is too pricey, the clientele too assured of its own tastes (and perhaps reluctant to invite in the hordes).
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 22 July 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
One evening, however, the two actors conspire to make a break for it — to stay hidden from the horde of paying customers, escape from the exploitative conditions of their jobs, and use their meager earnings to start new lives in another country.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
All three acts have maintained hordes of fans over several decades and remain relevant.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
Much of the housing stock is too pricey, the clientele too assured of its own tastes (and perhaps reluctant to invite in the hordes).
—Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 22 July 2025
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“Horde.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horde. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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