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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Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Just seems like the Mariners’ horde of young talent leaves them far better positioned to keep their crown a little while.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 6, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Vampires dominated the screen in the 2010s, as gritty zombie hordes had the decade before that.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Even owner Michael Andlauer, walking tall through the event-level hallway past the media horde, felt cheerful.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for horde
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“Horde.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horde. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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