especially: a flock of geese when not in flight compare skein
2
: a group, aggregation, or cluster lacking organization
a gaggle of reporters and photographers
3
: an indefinite number
participated in a gaggle of petty crimes
Examples of gaggle in a Sentence
a noisy gaggle of photographers
Recent Examples on the WebWillis is on hand for an outreach event, but a gaggle of TV producers press for details on the Trump case.—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 9 May 2024 Their silent gaze settles on a gaggle of geese
pecking insects in the grass,
a moment between seasons.—Yusef Komunyakaa, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024 The Kardashians posing with Paris Jackson and a gaggle of supermodels.—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 6 May 2024 Warren Beatty’s vision of a comic strip on film comes in paint box-bright colors with nicely irreverent dialogue, a gaggle of crisp performances and one with million-dollar moxie.—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024 His worldview perhaps was best demonstrated at a recent press gaggle in the barn area of Churchill Downs.—Joe Drape, New York Times, 3 May 2024 When we first get dropped into this collective’s living room, a gaggle of young folks is jumping around enthusiastically to one such banger while a six-year-old is rocking out behind a toy keyboard.—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2024 After headlining the Main Stage at Ultra Music Festival in Miami on the final night of the festival this past Sunday (March 24), Calvin Harris defended the performance to a gaggle of internet haters.—Katie Bain, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024 Somehow, it’s been a decade since fans got their last taste of the gaggle at MacLaren’s Pub.—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
derivative of gaggle "to cackle," going back to Middle English gagelyn, of imitative origin
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