1
as in throngs
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
awed by the multitude of stars in the night sky
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as in masses
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 multitudes
Unlike some ingredients that have a singular focus—like hyaluronic acid to hydrate, for example—peptides contain multitudes.
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Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
Like our sexualities, BDSM contains multitudes.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Yes, dear reader, the Knicks game was playing at the Chanel dinner—fashion people contain multitudes!
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
The culture has shifted, too, away from a subtle understanding that people contain multitudes.
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Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Like any good character, Finneas’ score contains multitudes.
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Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
Also heading there now are multitudes of migrating shorebirds, seabirds and sea turtles to nest, feed and rest.
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Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
Kid Rock concerts contain multitudes.
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Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
Across its many subgenres, reality television is a format that contains multitudes, including competition, luxury, romance, aspirational support or instruction, scopophilia, pure escapism, and, at its most shameless (and sometimes, yes, gratifying), a heaping portion of schadenfreude.
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Todd Gilchrist,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
24 June 2026
Like our sexualities, BDSM contains multitudes.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Yes, dear reader, the Knicks game was playing at the Chanel dinner—fashion people contain multitudes!
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
The culture has shifted, too, away from a subtle understanding that people contain multitudes.
—
Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Like any good character, Finneas’ score contains multitudes.
—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
Also heading there now are multitudes of migrating shorebirds, seabirds and sea turtles to nest, feed and rest.
—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
Kid Rock concerts contain multitudes.
—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
Across its many subgenres, reality television is a format that contains multitudes, including competition, luxury, romance, aspirational support or instruction, scopophilia, pure escapism, and, at its most shameless (and sometimes, yes, gratifying), a heaping portion of schadenfreude.
—
Todd Gilchrist,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multitudes
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Canal Saint Martin in Paris drew throngs Sunday splashing and diving off a bridge, despite authorities’ attempts to control the crowds.
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Canal Saint Martin in Paris drew throngs Sunday splashing and diving off a bridge, despite authorities' attempts to control the crowds.
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The parade and street festival are held every June, drawing crowds of between 20,000 and 30,000 residents and families.
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With an early look at Sirfetch’d and Pichu in action, exquisite claymation and cutting-edge special effects brought forth by Aardman for this specific project, the series (coming up next year) delighted Bonlieu’s crowds, eager to know more.
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The Spanish Navy has carried out a successful at-sea test of the Hornet Block 1 interceptor, a new system designed to counter the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drone swarms.
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But for now, the booby seems healthy and pretty much unbothered by the swarms of people paying it a visit — one of whom is Amy Gobbini, who briefly stopped from her nearby workplace to snag a picture on her phone.
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But that one course, Sugarloaf Golf Club, is also one of the few publics in the Northeast to have made Golf Digest’s Top 100, a Robert Trent Jones II classic with drop dead views on nearly every hole, carved from a gorgeous wilderness teeming with moose and other wildlife.
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Museums are sincerely trying to connect with their publics (even if these are often cast as consumers), and the horizon for that experiment is almost limitless.
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For the avid gardener in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, stepping out the front door in the summer meant being assaulted by hordes of those flying hypodermic needles, ready to bore into her skin and leave itchy welts – and sometimes serious infections like malaria or Zika – behind.
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Kai Cenat's Streamer University program went awry after hordes of people crowded an audition site in Atlanta, Georgia, leading to several arrests, according to police.
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Birders seek out flocks attracted to the park during the migration seasons.
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The same strain has forced record culls and pushed up egg prices across North America and Europe, and Australian flocks have no exposure to it.
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“Multitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multitudes. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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