How to Use thousand in a Sentence

thousand

noun
  • Others saw it as the singer choosing to take in the moment and vibe with the crowd of thousands.
    Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Too Short’s early records would sell tens of thousands of copies around the Bay Area.
    Tom Breihan, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled to southern Gaza since the start of the war on Oct. 7.
    Michael Levenson, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Crusaders killed thousands in the Rhineland massacres of 1096.
    Alan G. Futerman and Walter E. Block, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Hundreds — maybe even thousands — have come out of my kitchen.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • He’s said that being in the DJ booth in front of thousands of people gives him the rush of his playing days.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2023
  • They were not prepared for thousands of people to show up.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Early in the war, Israel amassed hundreds of thousands of troops along the border.
    Isabel Debre, Julia Frankel and Samy Magdy The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2023
  • At the height of the windstorm, tens of thousands were in the dark in Nevada and Utah, where power has mostly since been restored.
    Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Hundreds were killed and thousands injured, and huge swaths of the city were badly damaged.
    NBC News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • While some of the ads reached only thousands of users, others spread far more widely.
    David Gilbert, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Outside the palace, thousands lined the streets of Amman, many of them wrapped in traditional red-and-white scarves.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
  • There was also the fact that Mod, like hundreds of thousands of others, was a massive fan of the 2009 novel.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Related In the stands above, tens of thousands watch the show, dancing to live orchestras.
    Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Hundreds of thousands have been displaced from their homes.
    Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Like hundreds of thousands of Israelis, Shabtai serves in the reserves and has spent the past three months fighting in Gaza.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024
  • In the meantime, the amount involved can balloon into tens of thousands of dollars or more.
    David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2023
  • It’s usually attached to the right door frame at the entrance of a home, and it’s been a part of Jewish culture for thousands of years.
    Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
  • About 80% of the population of 2.3 million have fled their homes, and U.N. agencies say hundreds of thousands are on the brink of famine.
    Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Every dog owner needs a dog leash, and there are hundreds — if not thousands — of options out there to choose from.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Adding to the weather woes, heavy snow knocked out power to tens of thousands of residents Friday and through the weekend.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The Plunge for Elodie takes place in numerous cities across the country each spring, with thousands of people taking a leap to support the 6-year-old and the fight for a cure.
    Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Since its founding in 1981, the company has grown to employ thousands of people around the globe and is worth billions.
    Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Tens of thousands of people hike the challenging Cathedral Rock Trail each year.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The cost can come out to be thousands to millions of dollars per local election office, Cohn-Postar said.
    USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
  • There are thousands of interpreters who are still hiding in Afghanistan.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Tens of thousands of people continue to shelter at the hospital and are in need of food and water.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Vos in his challenge alleged thousands were from people who didn't live in the correct district.
    Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Nearly 250 soldiers have since been killed, and thousands more injured.
    Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The center conducts research and treats thousands of adolescents and young adults per year.
    Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023

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