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hordes

noun

plural of horde

as in throngs

a great number of persons or creatures massed together a horde of mosquitoes hordes of tourists from the cruise ship crowded the shops and cafes

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Recent Examples of hordes Since it was designated the first national recreation area in 1964, hordes of visitors have cut Lake Mead’s glassy surface with jet skis and boats, carelessly dropping belongings that may now wash up on shore. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 This is good old Mother Earth, and the Inuit people have thrived here for a few thousand years, living cheek to jowl with muskox, polar bears, caribou, tundra grizzlies, red fox, Arctic fox and hordes of ducks and geese. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026 Parts of Los Angeles are abuzz with hordes of figeater beetles, also known as green fruit beetles or Cotinis mutabilis. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The Hitlerite hordes are murdering and outraging the peaceful inhabitants of our country, having no mercy on women, children or old people. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 Just weeks ago, Colombian-Mexican restaurant Paisa MX welcomed hordes of World Cup spectators. — Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 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, 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 Many could be seen climbing up the walls and then running in hordes along the coast to get into the city. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

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Why then, are throngs of armchair analysts online pointing fingers at her ex-husband, Patrick, blaming him for the deaths?

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The new 47-key Orient Express Venezia is an experience, housed within Palazzo Donà Giovannelli in the oldest and northernmost Cannaregio district, drawing high-end travelers away from the throngs.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

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Another tale describes maintenance workers at the Old Zoo dumping spoiled soda syrup off the cliff, which lured swarms of bees.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones targeting military industries and energy facilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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