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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
In the last 20 minutes before kick, droves of fans have made their way into the stadium and the energy is starting to pick up.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Join the droves of shoppers buying this cute henley top with a relaxed fit.
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Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
As a Finch affair, fashion, film and art crowds turned out in droves to support, with Bettina Korek, Caitríona Balfe, Tom Blyth, Marisa Abela, Isla Fisher and Laura Weir among the turnout.
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Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
The vehicles would appear in droves in the early morning and circle their roundabouts and streets, often getting backed up by signs on the streets.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Cevik, who owns Barbizon, said business has been slow lately, but FIFA fans are coming in droves.
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Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The Scottish Tartan Army took over Miami this weekend and attended the Miami Marlins’ game against the Texas Rangers at loanDepot park in droves on Monday night.
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Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
In addition to literal royalty, celebrities also come out to the event in droves.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
People sold art and other handmade products, nonprofits talked about their causes, and community organizations showed up to the festival in droves.
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Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
Join the droves of shoppers buying this cute henley top with a relaxed fit.
—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
As a Finch affair, fashion, film and art crowds turned out in droves to support, with Bettina Korek, Caitríona Balfe, Tom Blyth, Marisa Abela, Isla Fisher and Laura Weir among the turnout.
—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
The vehicles would appear in droves in the early morning and circle their roundabouts and streets, often getting backed up by signs on the streets.
—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Cevik, who owns Barbizon, said business has been slow lately, but FIFA fans are coming in droves.
—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The Scottish Tartan Army took over Miami this weekend and attended the Miami Marlins’ game against the Texas Rangers at loanDepot park in droves on Monday night.
—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
In addition to literal royalty, celebrities also come out to the event in droves.
—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
People sold art and other handmade products, nonprofits talked about their causes, and community organizations showed up to the festival in droves.
—
Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droves
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With their billowing sails, teakwood decks and mazes of ropes and rigging, ships like Eagle draw throngs of visitors hoping to get a glimpse of the past.
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The throngs of teenagers doing back flips into the Canal Saint-Martin and playing soccer in the street set the mood for the week.
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As of April 2026 there were around 62 active bird flu cases in the US, 39 of them commercial and 23 in backyard flocks, poultry scientist Dervan Bryan told Campus Insights Media.
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After their return to the Negev Lot and Abraham both have large flocks of livestock, but their herders begin to quarrel.
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Their strategy focuses on low-cost drone swarms, maximizing pilot effectiveness.
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Every wedding, every cherry blossom season in Japan, every birth, reactor accidents too, swarms of insects, kittens playing with woolen balls, people disfigured by war, palm trees at sunset—five billion photos a day.
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With plenty of nervous energy, hordes of United States fans packed into KC Live!
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And now, Swift’s fans are set to descend on the city, accompanied by hordes of media who until recently had little to no concrete information about the hush-hush affair.
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Mexico enters a must-win World Cup knockout against Ecuador at Azteca after a perfect group stage, three clean sheets and record-shattering crowds.
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Travelers can arrive only 15 minutes before departure, skip the usual airport crowds with minimal security screening in a private, quiet terminal, and fly aboard a 30-seat semi-private jet with unlimited snacks and drinks.
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