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
Voters in Wisconsin headed to the polls on Tuesday to vote for president and a bevy of national, state and local elections.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump, who has held an edge on the economy in most polls, has been going full bore on the issue, proposing a bevy of individual tax breaks and general tariffs that could rattle the world of international trade.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Where to Eat at High Point Market Come lunchtime, Market main streets like Commerce Avenue and South Elm Street host a bevy of take-to-go food trucks.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2024
This is an ooey, gooey, and fresh werewolf flick with a bevy of nauseating practical effects and the sort of winking cinematic homages for which director Joe Dante is best known.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump, who has held an edge on the economy in most polls, has been going full bore on the issue, proposing a bevy of individual tax breaks and general tariffs that could rattle the world of international trade.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Where to Eat at High Point Market Come lunchtime, Market main streets like Commerce Avenue and South Elm Street host a bevy of take-to-go food trucks.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2024
This is an ooey, gooey, and fresh werewolf flick with a bevy of nauseating practical effects and the sort of winking cinematic homages for which director Joe Dante is best known.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bevy
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The Virgo moon presents you with a multitude of social engagements.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024
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Reading is well-known to have a multitude of positive health impacts.Victor A. Lopez-Carmen, MD, MPH, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Also, on her special day, Newport showcased a slew of different wedding-day looks.Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Every year, from fall to spring, Miami unveils a slew of new restaurants.Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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During the holiday season, we are presented with a myriad of tempting foods—much of which is unhealthy and can deplete our energy.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Comments immediately poured in, with many condemning the reality TV star for a myriad of reasons, while others wondered if Saint was the one to post the Fortnite plea.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the country's unresolved civil war, said dozens of fighters from both sides were killed.SARAH EL DEEB THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Syrian army said on Saturday dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack by rebels who swept into the city of Aleppo, forcing the army to redeploy in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Like his father, Lucius is enslaved and forced to fight as a gladiator for the entertainment of a wealthy Roman emperor and hordes of bloodthirsty spectators.Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US, theweek, 8 Nov. 2024
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Though Oshu, a three-hour train ride from Tokyo, isn’t exactly drawing hordes, city officials like Toriumi still field continuous email inquiries from foreign and Japanese fans alike looking to make an Ohtani pilgrimage.Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Here’s what to know about adults-only offerings at sea.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Police seized their chance to board the boat, arresting two men at sea in a joint investigation between federal and local forces.Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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In the decades following the Civil War, hundreds of Americans joined the throngs in Paris.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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Either way, the throngs of people clogging the streets recalled the massive separatist rallies at the height of the previous decade’s Catalan independence movement.Joseph Wilson and Hernán Muñoz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
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In March of that year, as swarms of the butterflies appeared in the Middle East and the Mediterranean, the citizen scientists netted butterfly samples, then preserved them in an alcohol mixture and shipped them to Talavera’s lab.Saugat Bolakhe, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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This journey begins as the principles of swarm intelligence take root in AI research and development.Thomas Caldwell, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Bevy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bevy. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.
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