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
Connelly is accused of a bevy of misdeeds in the letter, including instructing West on how to self-administer nitrous oxide without any medical supervision or safeguards.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
The hacker who snagged a bevy of the Walt Disney Company’s confidential information last year and tried to blackmail a House of Mouse staffer has made a deal with the Department of Justice.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Elsa Hosk joined a bevy of guests for Eberjey’s Mother’s Day retreat in New York’s Hudson Valley over April 21 to 23.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
Still, during those flybys, Juno has amassed a bevy of high-quality data about Jupiter's atmosphere, including at the planet's poles, which had not previously been studied in detail.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
The hacker who snagged a bevy of the Walt Disney Company’s confidential information last year and tried to blackmail a House of Mouse staffer has made a deal with the Department of Justice.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 May 2025
Elsa Hosk joined a bevy of guests for Eberjey’s Mother’s Day retreat in New York’s Hudson Valley over April 21 to 23.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
Still, during those flybys, Juno has amassed a bevy of high-quality data about Jupiter's atmosphere, including at the planet's poles, which had not previously been studied in detail.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bevy
Noun
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There are a multitude of factors prompting this rise in distrust.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 May 2025
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But the analyst said Shopify’s efforts to build up its business-to-business while also growing market share are examples of the company’s multitude of avenues for growth.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
6 May 2025
Noun
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The survey was conducted between April 3 and April 23 — a period that followed Trump’s April 2 announcement of a new slew of massive tariffs and a later pause of dozens of those tariffs.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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The Grand Hyatt’s remodel is the latest in a slew of construction taking place at DFW.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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While nonprofits need connections with lawmakers to support their own mission, those same lawmakers need reliable resources and trusted relationships to navigate the myriad of complex issues, often with competing views, that come across their desk.—
Jerry Haag,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Since the injury to Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas, there have been a myriad of lineup shuffles, potential signings, and downright insanity that has sprouted up across Red Sox nation.—
Joey Copponi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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More than two dozen people were rescued Saturday during a record-breaking heat wave as temperatures climbed to the high 90s in parts of Southern California.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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The district also has proposed eliminating dozens of other non-administrator positions, including 21 in academics, 12 in operations, four in communications, 10 in information technology, eight in human resources, three in finance and two in strategy, Sullivan confirmed.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Romance has always been a popular genre, but is often stigmatized for the same reason hordes of people seek it out: its set rules.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
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Untold hordes more have traditionally surrounded the court while standing.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Certain birds that nest on land and fish at sea are also helpful.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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Clouds have been seen in Titan's southern hemisphere before, but never in the northern hemisphere, where most of the moon's seas and lakes are found.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
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Like his previous court appearances, throngs of fans showed up to support Mangione outside the courthouse in Lower Manhattan, many waiting in line to secure a spot for viewing the proceedings.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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After each vote, the ballots are burned and smoke is released from the Sistine Chapel's chimney as a signal to the throngs holding vigil in St. Peter's Square.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Standardized, recoverable platforms simplify coordination since the swarm could be comprised of one drone type, with different drones carrying different payloads.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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In the 1840s, Maryland physician Gideon Smith took a shine to cicada tracking and began crowd-sourcing sightings, writing to newspapers and asking locals to contact him with reports of the emergence of new cicada swarms.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
8 May 2025
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“Bevy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bevy. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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