gaggle

noun

Definition of gagglenext
as in swarm

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Recent Examples of gaggle Moody new girl Coley moves to a small town in Oregon after the death of her mother to live with her dad (Zach Braff), an otherwise invisible presence in her life growing up, when she gets sucked into the orbit of popular girl Sonya, who has a gaggle of friends and a face full of freckles. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Argie Garcia took one look at the gaggle of neon-yellow vested volunteers from Indiana-American Water and couldn’t help herself. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Across the ballroom at this luxe Manhattan hotel, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, who any other year could be a lock for the top selection, fielded questions from an equally large gaggle of reporters. — Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 Nearly 50 years after Elvis Presley 's death, a gaggle of exuberant young boys and teens shook up his hometown, intent on keeping the king's legacy alive for a new generation. — ABC News, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gaggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaggle
  1. swarm
  2. school
  3. pod
  4. covey
  5. plump
  6. colony
Noun
  • Tehran has leaned on this asymmetric approach for decades, betting that a swarm of small, hard-to-detect boats can offset its lack of larger, more advanced submarines.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
  • Less than two months later a swarm of earthquakes ripped along the ridge.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
Definition of swarm
Noun
  • The private Marietta school and its leadership, according to the filing, singled out Black workers by surveilling them and forcing them to do work that was the responsibility of white employees.
    — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
  • While newer schools featured modern amenities, Windsor Middle had largely remained unchanged.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of school
Noun
  • On the higher end, multi-modality recovery pods stack vibroacoustic vibration with red light and PEMF fields in a single enclosure.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Prices range from a few hundred dollars for small cushions and vibration pods to nearly $25,000 for high-end multi-modality med beds.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of pod
Noun
  • The reserve’s rich plant community features wildflowers in the spring and visitors can see the California quail gathered in coveys in the early mornings of fall and winter.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The two were part of a group quail hunting at a ranch in Texas when Cheney fired at a covey of quail, not realizing Whittington, who stayed behind to collect shot birds, had approached.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Definition of covey
Noun
  • The lightweight skin tint plumps and blurs your complexion since it’s packed with skin care ingredients.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Peptides are the building blocks of collagen, helping to renew and firm your skin, while ceramides restore your skin barrier, and the hyaluronic acid plumps and hydrates.
    — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of plump
Noun
  • The right to have guns for self-defense arose in England and came to the American colonies.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Nearby is the oceanside town of Cambria, also home to a colony of giant elephant seals.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of colony

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“Gaggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaggle. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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