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What makes up a bevy?
Bevy makes its appearance in Middle English as a word used especially for a group of deer, quail, larks, or young ladies. Etymologists aren't certain why bevy was chosen for those groups (though they have theories). Today, bevies include any person or thing—e.g., "a bevy of reporters," "a bevy of menu choices."
Examples of bevy in a Sentence
Timmy Broderick, STAT, 3 May 2024
The tone from city and civic leaders in San Jose has seen an about-face since then, and that was reinforced Thursday with a city news release featuring a bevy of optimistic statements.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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“Bevy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bevy. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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