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What makes up a bevy?
Bevy makes its appearance in Middle English as a word used especially for a group of deer, quail, larks, or young ladies. Etymologists aren't certain why bevy was chosen for those groups (though they have theories). Today, bevies include any person or thing—e.g., "a bevy of reporters," "a bevy of menu choices."
Examples of bevy in a Sentence
NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
Sipping on bevies aside, attendees will also be offered complimentary services from 818 partners like a cowboy hat customization station by Bumble, hot photo ops courtesy of Tezza, makeup touchups thanks to an Anastasia Beverly Hills station and a savory snack variety from Gopuff.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Government subsides have helped make China the world's largest market for electric vehicles, and a bevy of new makers are locked in fierce competition.
—Ken Moritsugu, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
The exhibition, which opened on Friday and runs through July 14, is part of a bevy of upcoming commemorations of the first Dutch settlements of modern-day New York 400 years ago.
—Marc Tracy, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
Choose from a bevy of neutrals and rich hues—and it can also be monogrammed for an extra special touch.
—Paula Lee, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024
Nearly five years later, his latest album, Heavy, comes with a bevy of admissions that SiR, in fact, has had a lot of growing to do.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
But the stock market had seen strong returns in the year leading up to those losses, as near-zero interest rates gave firms easy access to cash, a bevy of companies went public and investors took on more risk in their portfolios.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Four years since Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by Louisville Metro Police inside her South End apartment, a bevy of Louisville advocates decry the lack of access to ongoing negotiations between city officials and the U.S Department of Justice for Louisville's upcoming consent decree.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Bevy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bevy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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