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
Despite the rain in New York City, marchers kicked off the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday morning with a bevy of marching bands, clowns and performances from various artists.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
Tippet was one of many fitness influencers who have in recent years openly discussed the use of steroids, which build muscle but come with a bevy of health risks.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Back-to-back parties, overflowing champagne, and a bevy of traffic worth enduring in the name of a good time.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
For CEOs who were at the helm during the COVID-19 pandemic and the bevy of challenges that followed has been a generational experience that will forever define their careers.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
Tippet was one of many fitness influencers who have in recent years openly discussed the use of steroids, which build muscle but come with a bevy of health risks.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Back-to-back parties, overflowing champagne, and a bevy of traffic worth enduring in the name of a good time.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
For CEOs who were at the helm during the COVID-19 pandemic and the bevy of challenges that followed has been a generational experience that will forever define their careers.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bevy
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Today’s students have a multitude of fun options at their fingertips—and DePiper recommends taking full advantage.Alex Vance, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the strand of diamonds can be worn a multitude of ways—draped around the neck to trail down a tuxedo shirt or, like Wang, tied around the neck with strands hanging down a dress.Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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During his tenure, the agency passed a slew of new consumer protections and generally took a more active posture in regulating and penalizing the industries under its umbrella.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The 94-year-old legendary investor made a slew of head-turning moves during the year.Yun Li, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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During the course of that investigation, Tesla made changes to its systems, including with a myriad of over-the-air software updates.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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In one of the final episodes on USA, WWE jam-packed the two-hour time slot with a myriad of deep, developing storylines and some solid in-ring action.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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At two dozen players, that’s between $120,000 and $252,000 in annual revenue.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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My wife — with my assistance — bakes about a dozen loaves of the Croatian holiday bread povitica.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Cities mean closer quarters, dark alleys, and forked paths where one wrong turn means meeting a horde of Voteless to liberate.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Areas affected by recent hurricanes also need to bring in hordes of outside workers as communities begin to rebuild.Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
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France wants to open an air and sea bridge to Mayotte Mayotte has a population of just over 300,000 spread over two main islands.Gerald Imray and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Io, the innermost giant moon of Jupiter, may not have a shallow sea of magma beneath its surface, as was previously thought.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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December and January see throngs of orcas and humpbacks arriving and penguin chicks hatching.Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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In a dramatic scene, South Korean lawmakers worked their way through throngs of protesters and military vehicles to gather in the National Assembly building during the middle of the night, where members of the body who were present unanimously voted to end martial rule.Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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In a test held in the Gulf of Mexico in 2017, several Warthogs fired at a swarm of invading armed boats, while in September 2023 two Warthogs conducted a combat air patrol in the Gulf of Oman.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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But this week, the company unveiled an attack drone with a 50-mile range, capable of hunting in swarms and destroying armored vehicles.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Bevy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bevy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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