bevy

noun

Definition of bevynext
as in multitude
a large group of people or things
—usually singular A bevy of girls waited outside.

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Recent Examples of bevy The summer wedding circuit There comes a season of life where every year brings a bevy of wedding invitations. — Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Marvel services fans with a bevy of delightful Easter eggs, but the film works better as an extended prelude to Endgame than as its own story. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile on the other side of Grant Park, Charli XCX was holding court on the T-Mobile stage with her apt backing band and a bevy of dancers. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026 Both rallies only attracted about two dozen participants and a bevy of onlookers. — Anne M. Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bevy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bevy
  1. multitude
  2. slew
  3. myriad
  4. dozen
  5. horde
  6. sea
  7. loads
  8. throng
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  • Rendered in Hadid’s signature, curvilinear style, the plaza contains a museum and a multitude of exhibition spaces as well as a design center; these internal zones are linked through a series of interior and underground pathways.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Not only is this replacement for the rather ramshackle Manor Ground and its multitude of different stands totally devoid of character and located on an anonymous retail park, miles from the city centre.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of multitude
Noun
  • About 61% of primary voters split their votes among a slew of moderate candidates.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The slew of new characters includes Sherry Cola, Liamani Segura and Hudson Stone, among others.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of slew
Noun
  • Clancy’s ex-husband claims the medical system failed her in a myriad of ways.
    — Ayana Lage, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Although known its antique spots, the area also has a myriad of other notable shops worth visiting.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of myriad
Noun
  • More than a dozen people were affected when a multi-family complex in Denver caught fire on Wednesday.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Brokerages price crypto like an asset class, a few dozen basis points and falling.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • The Hitlerite hordes are murdering and outraging the peaceful inhabitants of our country, having no mercy on women, children or old people.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Just weeks ago, Colombian-Mexican restaurant Paisa MX welcomed hordes of World Cup spectators.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of horde
Noun
  • The Russian Defense Ministry said Friday its air defenses overnight intercepted 553 Ukrainian drones over 18 Russian regions, as well as occupied Crimea and the waters of the Azov and the Black seas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Choose a cabin surrounded by woods for hiking; a cottage perched on the sea for water sports; a farmhouse near the vineyards for wine-tasting.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sea
Noun
  • The finding challenges earlier computer models that predict how nuclear fusion reactor materials handle extreme thermal loads.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For everyday loads of shirts, pants and towels, that’s more than enough.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • The defendant and his legal team declined to speak with a throng of reporters outside the courthouse.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of throng

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