as in throngs
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a horde of mosquitoes hordes of tourists from the cruise ship crowded the shops and cafes
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Recent Examples of hordes
With Barcelona booming these days, locals’ displeasure over hordes of visitors clomping around town has made lots of news.
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John Oseid, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
There are now hordes of straight women on every continent who have become fans of mine—I’ve been shown the chat rooms and the TikTok comments by my team.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
With millions of loyal social media followers and hordes of zealous fans, these celebs are master communicators.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may have flown to Mar-a-Lago last week, but hordes of Québécoise are not breaking down nonexistent walls in Vermont to get here.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Arnold has fought some formidable foes in his career, but hordes of desperate parents doing last-minute holiday shopping are, strangely, among the most stressful.
—Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Advertisement When Dong Kim, a 29-year-old travel blogger, visited in October, the excited hordes reminded him less of a zoo than a South American soccer game or a Black Friday door-buster sale.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Old school spots Robert’s Western World and Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge still cater to locals willing to brave the tourist hordes and bachelorette parties.
—Jessica Ritz, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
The statement from Payne’s school is just one of countless messages of grief that have taken over social media since Argentinian police confirmed his passing, with Zedd, Paris Hilton, Ty Dolla $ign, Rita Ora and more musicians joining hordes of fans in remembering the boy band star online.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
John Oseid, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
There are now hordes of straight women on every continent who have become fans of mine—I’ve been shown the chat rooms and the TikTok comments by my team.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
With millions of loyal social media followers and hordes of zealous fans, these celebs are master communicators.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may have flown to Mar-a-Lago last week, but hordes of Québécoise are not breaking down nonexistent walls in Vermont to get here.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Arnold has fought some formidable foes in his career, but hordes of desperate parents doing last-minute holiday shopping are, strangely, among the most stressful.
—Sezín Devi Koehler, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Advertisement When Dong Kim, a 29-year-old travel blogger, visited in October, the excited hordes reminded him less of a zoo than a South American soccer game or a Black Friday door-buster sale.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Old school spots Robert’s Western World and Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge still cater to locals willing to brave the tourist hordes and bachelorette parties.
—Jessica Ritz, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
The statement from Payne’s school is just one of countless messages of grief that have taken over social media since Argentinian police confirmed his passing, with Zedd, Paris Hilton, Ty Dolla $ign, Rita Ora and more musicians joining hordes of fans in remembering the boy band star online.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
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