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hordes

noun

plural of horde

as in throngs

a great number of persons or creatures massed together a horde of mosquitoes hordes of tourists from the cruise ship crowded the shops and cafes

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Recent Examples of hordes By then, hordes of evacuees from the North Tower were walking north on Sixth Avenue to escape the terror. — Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 Magic shows and jousts draw hordes of festival-goers, with performers and some visitors wearing period clothing. — Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 6 Sep. 2026 Each year, hordes of celebrities — including A-list musicians — flock to The Met in New York City to walk the red carpet in avant-garde outfits inspired by the Costume Institute’s spring theme. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026 Chino Hills State Park is almost never crowded, except during a spring super bloom, when the hillsides erupt in California poppies and hordes of would-be influencers arrive to take photos for Instagram. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 This is good old Mother Earth, and the Inuit people have thrived here for a few thousand years, living cheek to jowl with muskox, polar bears, caribou, tundra grizzlies, red fox, Arctic fox and hordes of ducks and geese. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026 The Hitlerite hordes are murdering and outraging the peaceful inhabitants of our country, having no mercy on women, children or old people. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 Just weeks ago, Colombian-Mexican restaurant Paisa MX welcomed hordes of World Cup spectators. — Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

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With her high heels, bright smile, and entourage of millennial assistants and executives, Terekh stands out in her factory, where throngs of middle-aged men lug drone parts, wield power tools and chain-smoke cigarettes.

— Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
The cows made their way to the altar — with the handlers helping to guide them with hay — through throngs of people and a few mascots sitting in seats and lined up on the streets, who stopped by just to see the unique occasion.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of throngs

Noun

The company has developed its own autonomy system, called Legion, and was selected for a Defense Innovation Unit effort focused on command and control for drone swarms under the Replicator initiative.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
There has been a string of alarming incidents in which swarms of rogue AI agents have hacked online platforms such as Hugging Face and surreptitiously communicated with one another on message boards.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of swarms

Noun

With several scenes showcasing flocks of pigeons, Mundruczó estimates that around 1,000 birds were used in the production — which filmed in Sydney, Australia and New York — with professional pigeon handlers present on set.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
And then there are the animals The regulations say domestic or other animals kept in groups such as packs, herds, litters, bevies or flocks larger than three are prohibited, unless the Village approves otherwise by resolution.

— Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of flocks

Noun

Saturday brought periods of rain, smaller crowds and people huddling beneath umbrellas while performers and vendors pushed ahead.

— J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
And for all the complaints that Hollywood has basically abandoned film festivals, there was no shortage of celebrities to elicit big reactions from crowds.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

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