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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
The British royal family turned out in droves Saturday for the intimate nuptials of Harriet Sperling and Peter Phillips.
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Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026
Media and fandom fueled the trial’s chaotic atmosphere Given Jackson’s stardom, news and tabloid media swarmed the scene of the trial along with droves of dedicated fans (and a much smaller contingent of detractors).
—Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Fans obliged in droves, popping off their shirts and bringing a building that had stagnated into stressed silence back to the top of its register.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Yet there Knicks fans were, in droves, cheering their team on in their first NBA Finals appearance in a quarter-century.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Girl gangs are showing up in droves, Johnson said, to sit at her pink bar and catch up.
—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
Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026
Media and fandom fueled the trial’s chaotic atmosphere Given Jackson’s stardom, news and tabloid media swarmed the scene of the trial along with droves of dedicated fans (and a much smaller contingent of detractors).
—Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Fans obliged in droves, popping off their shirts and bringing a building that had stagnated into stressed silence back to the top of its register.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Yet there Knicks fans were, in droves, cheering their team on in their first NBA Finals appearance in a quarter-century.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Girl gangs are showing up in droves, Johnson said, to sit at her pink bar and catch up.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droves
Noun
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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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With the front line barely moving as swarms of drones hinder advances, both sides have sought an edge by launching long-range strikes.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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With the front line barely moving as swarms of drones hinder advances, both sides have sought an edge by launching long-range strikes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 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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On Sunday, crowds of people gathered to honor the victims of last year's attack on a march for Israeli hostages.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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From junior games on pitches every weekend, to crowds piling into pubs to watch England play the World Cup, football, as it is called outside of the United States, is deeply ingrained in the British national psyche.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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“Droves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droves. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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