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bevy

noun

Definition of bevynext
as in multitude
a large group of people or things
—usually singular A bevy of girls waited outside.

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Recent Examples of bevy Heading a bit farther north (40 minutes by car) to the Pachaug State Forest will afford even more chances to soak in a bevy of autumnal hues. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 Apple has forged a new pact with Yahoo Sports aimed at reminding everyone that Apple TV carries a bevy of live sports. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Growing by the day Besides advertising the availability of driver’s licenses, Nexus offered to sell a bevy of other forms of ID. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 This summer, Johnson, a 6-foot-6, 325-pound senior guard from Prior Lake, was named to the Outland Trophy preseason watch list for the nation’s best interior lineman and was mentioned in a bevy of All-America and All-Big Ten teams. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bevy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bevy
  1. multitude
  2. slew
  3. myriad
  4. dozen
  5. horde
  6. sea
  7. loads
  8. throng
Noun
  • The internet has provided alternative comedy fans with a multitude of other opportunities to consume off-the-wall humor at any hour of the day.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The early days of our solar system were chaotic, marked by violent interactions as a multitude of space rocks orbiting the sun crashed into other objects.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of multitude
Noun
  • Such findings went on to inspire a slew of companies offering transfusions of plasma from young donors.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In the meantime, the studio released a slew of photos from the show.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of slew
Noun
  • These days, running spikes come in a myriad of bright, on-trend colorways from popular brands spanning On, Brooks, Nike, Adidas, and more.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The iconic science fiction series, which has spawned a myriad of spin-offs and feature films (not to mention all the merch), has inspired countless engineers, scientists and space fans over six decades.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of myriad
Noun
  • In my ideal world there would be dozens of essay collections by excellent writers (Choi is a poet) on culture and politics, technology and the evils of capitalism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The president has promised dozens more trips in the coming weeks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • By then, hordes of evacuees from the North Tower were walking north on Sixth Avenue to escape the terror.
    — Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In 1935, Rubin Stacy, a Black farmworker, was lynched as a horde of white onlookers stood by.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of horde
Noun
  • At least 211 people were rescued from an Indonesian ferry that caught fire last month in rough seas near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, while one person was found dead and four others remained missing.
    — IMAN SATRIA, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The boats can collect measurements including sea-surface temperature, air temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, salinity and water density.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of sea
Noun
  • The size and specialized nature of these loads can also create opportunities for carriers to take on new customers and routes.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Faster speeds generally mean a compromise in quality, multi-color 3D printers often waste some filament, and higher volume loads usually demand more hardware.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • With her high heels, bright smile, and entourage of millennial assistants and executives, Terekh stands out in her factory, where throngs of middle-aged men lug drone parts, wield power tools and chain-smoke cigarettes.
    — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Over the past few days, the people at the front of the lines have gradually moved closer and closer to the courtroom, to the point where the doors can barely open without bumping into a throng of people.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of throng

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