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
The Denver Broncos secured the AFC's top playoff seed with a 19-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers' bevy of backups Sunday, a victory fueled by Ja'Quan McMillian's 45-yard interception return for a touchdown.
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CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The Bulls have a bevy of role players at their disposal — Kevin Huerter, Zach Collins, Ayo Dosunmu, Jalen Smith — who can be neatly parceled together.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Our editorial team has produced a bevy of beautiful, nostalgic pieces to honor the end of print.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Harris is currently a free agent and may or may not return to the club for 2026, but there’s still a bevy of good wide options for a club that loves speedy, out-wide wingers.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The Bulls have a bevy of role players at their disposal — Kevin Huerter, Zach Collins, Ayo Dosunmu, Jalen Smith — who can be neatly parceled together.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Our editorial team has produced a bevy of beautiful, nostalgic pieces to honor the end of print.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Harris is currently a free agent and may or may not return to the club for 2026, but there’s still a bevy of good wide options for a club that loves speedy, out-wide wingers.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bevy
Noun
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And certainly, a multitude nodded in agreement.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Look for first-year manager Craig Stammen to deploy him in a multitude of ways as part of the team’s victory formation.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nissan decked out every Sentra with a slew of safety features, starting with standard intelligent cruise control.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Calderon, who police say is homeless, is facing a slew of charges, including murder, manslaughter, assault, burglary and petit larceny.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Yet despite their impressive size, encounters with these enigmas remain exceedingly rare due to the myriad of challenges of studying deep-sea sharks.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Scientists know that menopause can cause a myriad of neurological symptoms, from hot flashes to poor sleep to depression.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
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On Friday morning local time, Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia had fired missiles and dozens of drones at targets across the country overnight.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Since the operation began last October, more than a dozen firearms have been seized, along with nearly $200,000 in illicit funds and more than 10 kilograms of cocaine, fentanyl and other narcotics, according to the FBI.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Each booth offered a brief refuge from the hordes moving steadily through the aisles.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Only hordes of irate New York sports fans could have brokered that détente so quickly.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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These giant bears hunt, mate and spend their days hanging out on Arctic sea ice, which is rapidly disappearing as the climate warms.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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The second most likely path based on latest model guidance would be fully out to sea and a complete miss for our area.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The company has been generating revenue since shortly after its founding in 2017, hauling loads for customers like Walmart in trucks with human safety drivers at the wheel.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are loads of cool details hidden throughout the set, too, with refuelling pipes and a moving bridge that connects the tower to the Orion module.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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More than twenty‑five thousand people crowded into Shibe Park, including throngs of young people who made the gathering feel more like a festival than a political convention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tuesday marks 40 years since throngs of Chicagoans braved subzero wind chills to welcome home the Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Bevy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bevy. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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