MULTITUDES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

multitudes

noun

plural of multitude

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 People contain multitudes, but such contradictions are the whole of the book. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 The plot point adds another shade to both characters’ multitudes. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026 For the wine fans, there are multitudes of cellar doors showcasing the brilliant Shiraz and Grenache that proliferates here--the product of ancient limestone soil, as well as some of the oldest continually-producing grape vines in the world. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 No single category can contain the Whitmanesque multitudes jockeying for position inside us. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Six politicians in black robes wrote off the voting rights of multitudes of Floridians in the latest case in just a half-page of text, refusing to take it away from the First District Court of Appeal and decide it promptly. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026 Unlike some ingredients that have a singular focus—like hyaluronic acid to hydrate, for example—peptides contain multitudes. — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 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

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Noun

Just Friday, a member of the Blue Angels, the Navy’s flight-demonstration team, buzzed Pensacola Beach at extremely low altitude and a high angle of bank, close to throngs of spectators.

— Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Americans felt a sense of national pride from the throngs of international tourists who fell in love with Walmart and ranch dressing.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of throngs

Noun

Fuping county, China — Soccer players in red jerseys jump up and down, spraying their cheering teammates with champagne, as confetti and streamers cascade around them and crowds capture the jubilation on their phones.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Skip the afternoon farmers market crowds and arrive when vendors are just setting up.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026

Definition of crowds

Noun

Many have set up traps outside their homes, hanging sticky tape from trees and fences to trap the flies and reduce the size of the swarms.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Drone swarms could expose or distract enemy defenses, forcing them to expend interceptors and reveal their positions.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of swarms

Noun

Energy buyers in Asia and Europe, the US military, Arab publics, global investors, universities, football, and mediation partners from Tehran to the Taliban all came to want Qatar functioning, each for their own reason.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
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.

— Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026

Definition of publics

Noun

This is a real neighborhood with authentic shops and restaurants, removed from the hordes of tourists near the Duomo.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
That year, the number of possible points had changed from two hundred to four hundred, and the newspapers reported that this test had slaughtered hordes of top students.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Definition of hordes

Noun

The colony also has a population of New Zealand fur seals that laze around the rocks frequented by flocks of seabirds.

— Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The approach is partly inspired by collective behavior found in nature, including bird flocks and insect colonies.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of flocks

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