1
a
: a political subdivision of central Asian nomads
b
: a people or tribe of nomadic life
2
: a large unorganized group of individuals : a teeming crowd or throng
hordes of peasants
Examples of horde in a Sentence
A horde of tourists entered the museum.
Hordes of reporters were shouting questions.
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While a horde of reporters surrounded the usual KU stars in the locker room following the Jayhawks’ 68-60 NCAA Tournament win over Cal Baptist, several found their way to Mbiya.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
Us senior surfers need to stick together to hold off the hordes of nasty agro kidbots that are violently intent on world domination and the spread of nuclear surf rabies and mad Red Bull disease.
—Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Content aggregator Digg, which was in beta ahead of its comeback, was recently forced to pause operations and lay off staff in response to the horde of bots on its platform.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 22 Mar. 2026
While a horde of reporters surrounded the usual KU stars in the locker room following the Jayhawks’ 68-60 NCAA Tournament win over Cal Baptist, several found their way to Mbiya.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Horde.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horde. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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