as in hordes
a large group of people or things
—usually singular
A bevy of girls waited outside.
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Recent Examples of bevies
The soliders are baking in heat, rotating in and out with bevies of law enforcement from multiple agencies sweeping the area.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bevies
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The venue only seats 2,600, so hordes of fans queued up for the standby list in Riverside Park before parking themselves behind bullpens.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The streets of Soho are quiet in comparison to the hordes of shoppers on Regent Street.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Just a forehand shot away from the red clay courts, Auteuil is an authentic pocket of Paris that’s far from the tourist throngs—and the stereotypes sometimes saddled on it by east-leaning Parisians.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The Israel Day parade has always been a must-attend event for mayors, governors and other political leaders to celebrate the Jewish state with throngs of revelers who pack Fifth Avenue.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Now is the time to get ahead of the swarms by controlling bagworms, aphids, whiteflies, stinkbugs, and Japanese beetles.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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Even advanced swarms often depend on stable communications and relatively simple coordination logic.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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The historic resort town of Zakopane anchors the Polish side, while Slovakia’s High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep among rocky crests.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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On the Slovakian side, the High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep grazing among rocky crests.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The culture has shifted, too, away from a subtle understanding that people contain multitudes.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Like any good character, Finneas’ score contains multitudes.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
Noun
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But Cepeda and Petro on Sunday night sowed doubt in the result and claimed — so far without evidence — that hundreds of thousands of votes were manipulated and that foreign actors interfered with the result.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Photons from tens, hundreds, thousands of years ago collide with my eyes.—
Alexandra Oliva
June 1,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Noun
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This means that a small engine can handle immense power loads without generating wasteful heat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Romance, steamy chemistry, and loads of pettiness — these are the staples of Love Island USA.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Environment Colorado issued a statement approving Colorado’s new law for protecting migrating herds and improving roadway safety.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Arriving in Knoxville, Smith found the WNOX building to be surrounded by herds of radio tourists, manic crowds of all ages that gathered daily in hopes of being granted admission to the Midday Merry-Go-Round, a live program that had become the city’s cultural centerpiece.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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“Bevies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bevies. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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