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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
Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
But that is likely a fraction of the cash available from some of TAE’s current investors, such as Google parent company Alphabet, as well as its bevy of private equity investors.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
To close previous coach Billy Napier’s tenure, the Gators landed three consecutive top-15 classes, which included a bevy of youthful skill position players that saw the field this year.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Shortly thereafter, it was reported that Clearwater had engaged advisers to evaluate strategic options after receiving a bevy of unsolicited offers from firms like Thoma Bravo and even Warburg Pincus and Permira, both of whom still had representatives on the board.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Bevy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bevy. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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