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 But a blip can contain multitudes, and this one allows Murashige to question every aspect of the social order that has shaped him. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 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

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Noun

Right in the middle of cheering, reveling masses was MARTA — a connective system of veins that efficiently moved the happy throngs.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
These friends describe a large party on Horn Island, which is a favorite gathering spot in the summer, with throngs of people spread out in the sun and surf and around numerous boats, some of them drinking in water known to be deep and dangerous.

— Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of throngs

Noun

But as demonstrations attracted larger crowds, the government was forced to acknowledge them and respond to their growing influence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Once a lawyerly panel, a takeover by a trio of conservatives deeply mistrustful of the state’s voting system has turned the board’s once mundane meetings into boisterous events packed with crowds of cheering and jeering activists.

— Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Jurado, who represents Boyle Heights, says families have had to deal with swarms of flies, rodents and strong odors from the roughly 85 million pounds of rotten food left behind after the fire.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Human control and drone swarms The drone strike kits would also enable SkyFall’s Shrike drones to receive future software updates that could enable a single human operator to command an autonomous swarm of drones to attack targets.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of swarms

Noun

Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

Noun

The president also frequently recounts that hordes of women, including journalists, Cabinet members and administration officials, used to complain to him about their high heels getting stuck in the mud in the old, grassy Rose Garden.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
For those looking to escape the hordes, the Park Lane, set north of central Copenhagen, offers a pocket of peace.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of hordes

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

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