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
On the list were a bevy of VIPs, 305 influencers and celebs from all walks of fame.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Once the mood for the project was set, Cohen sourced a bevy of striking tiles.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
The company released a bevy of announcements in conjunction with its quarterly earnings report Thursday.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Conservation groups, small nonprofits, Native American tribes, and local governments were assigned federal money for a bevy of projects that included wildfire prevention and habitat restoration.
—Alex Hager, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Once the mood for the project was set, Cohen sourced a bevy of striking tiles.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
The company released a bevy of announcements in conjunction with its quarterly earnings report Thursday.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Conservation groups, small nonprofits, Native American tribes, and local governments were assigned federal money for a bevy of projects that included wildfire prevention and habitat restoration.
—Alex Hager, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bevy
Noun
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Either way, whoever picks Warren should get a fantastic player that will help their offense in a multitude of ways.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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It can be used for a multitude of activities like aerobics classes, exhibitions, markets and celebrations, and invites the residents to be a part of the wider neighborhood.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Goldman Sachs says there’s a slew of stocks the firm likes that are well positioned in an uncertain macro environment.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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But a slew of signals suggest the economy is starting to lose momentum, including weaker corporate earnings, eroding consumer confidence and stingier retail sales.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Bottom Line Attempting to streamline the myriad permitting processes of the federal government is a massive undertaking.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Things like pro-gender transition propaganda in schools, mutilation of children, and claims that there are a myriad of sexes are out of favor in the age of common sense.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But since misogynistic online communities aren’t localized, the discourse has spread to encompass dozens of countries and their specific attempts — or lack thereof — to counter radicalization.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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This active volcano is considered Central America's youngest, having first appeared in 1850 and erupted dozens of times since.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the decades that followed, hordes of white college students flocked to The Strip, the stretch of A1A between Las Olas and Sunrise boulevards, and piled into motels.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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But this image of Viking hordes embarking on sea voyages with the sole purpose of pillaging is changing with new discoveries that reveal extensive trade networks spanning Europe and beyond.—
Sean Mowbray,
Discover Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The sea of ardent fans answered his call to repeat his tagline, too.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2025
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The furniture collection was inspired by sea life, the mythical sea creatures of Ancient Greece and is composed of the Lorelei armchair and sofa, Ligea coffee tables, Neomeris carpet, Nereide sofa, Ploto low tables, Seidon sofa, Sibelia low tables and Teti pouf.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Doctors want a different message Dr. Manan Trivedi, an internist practicing in greater Washington D.C. area, was among the throngs of people who attended Kennedy’s contentious confirmation hearings to oppose his nomination.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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As gunshots rained down and throngs of terrified parade-goers ran in all directions, Dr. David Baum rushed to render aid.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Except for Carmen, who seems to have been encouraged to inhabit her parents’ rather chaotic world, the children are indistinguishable: A great swarm of pandemonium-causing rich children.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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Although a single penguin is capable of devouring thousands of krill in a single sitting, swarms of the zooplankton may detect disturbances in the water ahead of mealtime.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2025
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