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
Like Las Vegas, now the home city of the Raiders franchise, Orlando could attract a bevy of visiting fans looking to attend a game as part of a vacation to theme parks.
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Clarins hosted a bevy of A-list stars and distinguished guests for the cosmetics company’s 2025 Icons event.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
The rise of prediction markets has brought a bevy of legal questions about where to draw the line between investing and trading versus online gambling.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
The gazpacho was a big hit for Rai. Activities and Experiences
There’s a bevy of excursions on the Peninsula Papagayo that guests can easily book at Nekajui's Explorers Club.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Clarins hosted a bevy of A-list stars and distinguished guests for the cosmetics company’s 2025 Icons event.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
The rise of prediction markets has brought a bevy of legal questions about where to draw the line between investing and trading versus online gambling.
—John Towfighi, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
The gazpacho was a big hit for Rai. Activities and Experiences
There’s a bevy of excursions on the Peninsula Papagayo that guests can easily book at Nekajui's Explorers Club.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bevy
Noun
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Officials say there are a multitude of reasons: mechanical failures at a power station, faulty underground cables, extensive damage from a recent storm and the significant surge in demand for power over the past two years.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Though not part of the alliance, the Charles Schwab Bank card is his top pick for a multitude of reasons.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Things came to a head inside the operation last week, in the run up to a slew of release date changes, four sources with knowledge of the matter told Variety.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Amazon also ordered a slew of international spinoffs, including Italy’s Citadel: Diana and India’s Citadel: Honey Bunny, which both premiered last year.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
28 Mar. 2025
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However, the latest generation of engines have experienced a myriad of problems including powdered metal erosion and frictional issues which have grounded airline fleets for months.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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While a show may sound good on paper, a myriad of factors can lead to the idea not transferring well enough to the screen to justify a full series order.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Democrats were intent on making the effort as politically painful as possible, with action on some two dozen amendments to the package that GOP senators will have to defend before next year’s midterm elections.—
Time,
Time,
5 Apr. 2025
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Mattress Firm has dozens of best-selling options up to 58% off—from super plush to extra firm, for all types of beds, and for back, side, and stomach sleepers alike.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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To see hostages paraded like props in front of the cameras to the screaming hordes in Gaza in successive releases, no one had anything to say about that.—
David Draiman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Operating like the best live-action Looney Tunes movie that never was, Hundreds of Beavers is essentially a series of increasingly zany gags in which fur trapper fend off literal hordes of beavers.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Such ‘criminalization’ has already long taken place in various forms around European member states, including the detention of sea rescue workers by Italy, or the persecution of rights NGOs in Greece.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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These missions typically include booster recoveries, either at sea or on land, further demonstrating the company's focus on reusable launch technology to lower the cost of access to space.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Earlier in the day, throngs of panicked residents ran outside after Bangkok’s skyline swayed.—
Muktita Suhartono,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Other estimates put the local throng in the 100,000 to 200,000 range.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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Their swarms are so massive they can be seen from space.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 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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“Bevy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bevy. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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