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as in throngs
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
people flocked to the annual festival in droves
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Recent Examples of droves
Girl gangs are showing up in droves, Johnson said, to sit at her pink bar and catch up.
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Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
After all, few countries do transitional indoor-outdoor living spaces quite like Mexico does, which is why design enthusiasts, digital nomads, and jet-setters head below the border in droves whenever the need for sun and visual inspiration strikes.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
Christmas markets draw river cruise guests to Europe in droves each year, but Holland America Line will offer passengers a different take on the holiday itineraries.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Students and fans turned out in droves to support his Wolves team.
—Jeff Gable, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Flamingos, African marsh harriers and Cape longclaws all gather in and around the ponds, and in the summer grey and purple herons arrive in droves.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
Even still, the New York cheering contingent found its way to Rocket Arena in droves to watch the Knicks attempt to sweep the Cavaliers and make the franchise’s first NBA Finals appearance since 1999.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Students have been steering away in droves from those fields.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Across China, Japan and South Korea, young people left their countryside homes in droves to find work in major cities, often leaving behind emptying villages occupied by a shrinking number of elderly people.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
After all, few countries do transitional indoor-outdoor living spaces quite like Mexico does, which is why design enthusiasts, digital nomads, and jet-setters head below the border in droves whenever the need for sun and visual inspiration strikes.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
Christmas markets draw river cruise guests to Europe in droves each year, but Holland America Line will offer passengers a different take on the holiday itineraries.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Students and fans turned out in droves to support his Wolves team.
—Jeff Gable, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Flamingos, African marsh harriers and Cape longclaws all gather in and around the ponds, and in the summer grey and purple herons arrive in droves.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
Even still, the New York cheering contingent found its way to Rocket Arena in droves to watch the Knicks attempt to sweep the Cavaliers and make the franchise’s first NBA Finals appearance since 1999.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Students have been steering away in droves from those fields.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Across China, Japan and South Korea, young people left their countryside homes in droves to find work in major cities, often leaving behind emptying villages occupied by a shrinking number of elderly people.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droves
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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
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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
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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 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
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At least 45 people were arrested in Paris on Saturday after celebrations over Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory descended into chaos, with fires set, businesses vandalized and crowds clashing with police.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The beaches are then evaluated on criteria like uniqueness, remoteness, wildlife, calm waters, crowds, and the overall likelihood of idyllic conditions.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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