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
Mayhem’s first week sales were boosted by a bevy of editions, including 14 vinyl variants, four CD editions, a cassette tape, and a deluxe CD box set, plus downloadable offerings of both the standard and deluxe album versions.
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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Each of the countries represented in EPCOT’s World Showcase offers a bevy of food and drinks reflecting their region, from margaritas in Mexico to sake in Japan.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
In March 2023 the social media platform then known as Twitter experienced a bevy of glitches for over an hour as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and images were not loading for others.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
At a program that’s churned out a bevy of superstars along the defensive line, Wilson looked like one of them at numerous points in 2024.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Each of the countries represented in EPCOT’s World Showcase offers a bevy of food and drinks reflecting their region, from margaritas in Mexico to sake in Japan.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
In March 2023 the social media platform then known as Twitter experienced a bevy of glitches for over an hour as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and images were not loading for others.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
At a program that’s churned out a bevy of superstars along the defensive line, Wilson looked like one of them at numerous points in 2024.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 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
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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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Local dignitaries had much to celebrate during a Thursday gathering at Sutter Health Park, from the Athletics’ impending, three-year stint in West Sacramento to a slew of upgrades at the stadium.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Made with longevity in mind, each piece in the drop can be worn in a myriad of modular methods.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
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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Some 70 people showed up to the first picnic after June advertised it on social media, with dozens showing up the following year.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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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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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
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The Jewish people crossed the water through this path, and when the army followed, the path closed, and the sea drowned Pharaoh's soldiers.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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Turner had a fascination with the sea bordering on fetish.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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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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“Bevy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bevy. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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