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What makes up a bevy?
There’s no need to quail when confronted with a word of uncertain origins; some mysteries are simply destined to remain as such. Etymologists have a bevy of theories about the roots of bevy, for example, but little definitive evidence—and that’s okay! What we do know is that bevy emerged out of Middle English as the collective noun for a number of birds and mammals that were commonly hunted, including pheasants, partridges, roe deer, larks, and especially quail. Bevy is still used in this way today, not only for wild game but for gulls, hens, etc. But bevies are now most often composed of a great many people and things, as in “a bevy of reporters” or “a bevy of menu options.”
Examples of bevy in a Sentence
EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Spooky season is upon us, which means a bevy of new thrillers, slashers and monster features.
—Theara Coleman, theweek, 25 Oct. 2024
This Dyson comes with a bevy of attachments and accessories that'll make cleaning various surfaces that much easier.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
Recent technical advancements in AI’s ability to reason and carry out multi-step processes have led to a bevy of startups building AI agents that can code programs or perform complex legal research.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Bevy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bevy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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