1
as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
awed by the multitude of stars in the night sky
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2
as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the nation's idle rich frolicked while the multitude starved
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Recent Examples of multitude
President Donald Trump plans on bringing 20 of the most powerful world leaders to South Florida next year, along with an assembly of aides, a multitude of security personnel and millions in revenue for Miami.
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Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
For anyone still considering picking up a side hustle, there are a multitude of options: dog-sitting, selling products and services on Etsy, rideshares like Lyft and Uber, house cleaning, social media work.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 30 July 2025
Sul and Beans, which has two Orange County locations in Buena Park and Irvine, offers a multitude of flavors, including green tea, coffee, Oreo, taro, mango and strawberry cheese.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
This evolutionary opportunity produced a multitude of early animals, including oddballs with peculiar adaptations for survival, according to new research.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
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Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
For anyone still considering picking up a side hustle, there are a multitude of options: dog-sitting, selling products and services on Etsy, rideshares like Lyft and Uber, house cleaning, social media work.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 30 July 2025
Sul and Beans, which has two Orange County locations in Buena Park and Irvine, offers a multitude of flavors, including green tea, coffee, Oreo, taro, mango and strawberry cheese.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
This evolutionary opportunity produced a multitude of early animals, including oddballs with peculiar adaptations for survival, according to new research.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multitude
Noun
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Once the throngs of travelers return home in mid-April, resorts slash rates and bare beaches abound.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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Tucked along the foothills of the northern Front Range lies a triangle of towns—Loveland, Fort Collins, and Estes Park—that deliver classic Colorado charm, access to epic outdoor adventure, and vibrant local flavor without the throngs of peak-season crowds.—
Karthika Gupta,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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There’s a practical benefit to this, along with the synthetics’ super-strength; a story about aliens let loose on a vulnerable human populace would likely have to be a short one.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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The broader populace is still seeing pay gains outpace inflation (although to a lesser extent than recent years).—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Cubs crowd thinned out, and the twins’ shuttles swelled with more Brewers fans — happier, rowdier and presumably more intoxicated.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Drive four hours south down the Atlantic coast past La Rochelle and Bordeaux, and the summer crowd favorite of Arcachon is handing out fines of $175 (€150) to anyone considered to be not fully dressed.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The world knew that approximately 1,700 innocent people were surrounded by ISIS and facing genocide.—
Nadia Murad,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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The economic downturn altered the way young people thought about farming.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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The rates in backyard flocks or pullet (young hen) groupings can be even higher—sometimes as much as 1 in 50.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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During migration, black kites form large flocks, sometimes numbering in the thousands.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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In pushing ahead with this plan, Netanyahu is going against the wishes of much of the Israeli public and even key voices in the military.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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Constructed in 1913, the hotel helped introduce the American public to rock ‘n’ roll music.—
Korrin Bishop,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some Republicans argue that Cleaver’s district, despite swarms of Democratic voters, would be easier to carve into Republican districts than the 1st District in St. Louis.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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Short of air defense systems, Ukraine has prioritized the development and production of interceptor drones to counter these swarms.—
ERIC SCHMIDT,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2025
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The second is a developing area of low pressure much closer to home, off the Southeast U.S. coast ‒ a system that promises a dreary week of weather for hordes of beachgoers.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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His wife, Penelope, is fending off a horde of obnoxious suitors trying to take his throne, while their son, Telemachus, grows up wondering if his father is still alive.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
17 July 2025
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“Multitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multitude. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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