BEVY Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

bevy

noun

Definition of bevy

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 Meta donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration, a move that earned Zuckerberg a prominent spot on the dais alongside a bevy of other tech executives. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 The wing-heavy Bulls have a bevy of forwards and jumbo guards who play best off the ball. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 American Airlines has a bevy of flights between Miami International Airport and several cities in Colombia. — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 But for now, a bevy of satellite companies continue relying on Falcon 9 launches. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bevy

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Noun

Food and drink The resort’s single restaurant, Mana, contains multitudes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Thus, FRBs are a metaphorical cosmic 'fossil record' blasting through space at light speed with the energy of a multitude of stars.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of multitude

Noun

Starring alongside Amell is a slew of objectively hot influencers and models plucked straight off the TikTok FYP, including Noah Beck, Olivia Dunne, and Brooks Nader.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Indeed, this wasn’t the only episode that featured the messy, minimalist hairstyle; the look was favored across the six-season show, which premiered in 2007, and seen on a slew of characters.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of slew

Noun

The four-year program is designed to prep students for a myriad of fields — modern theme park design firms work not only on new attractions but readily contribute to museums, zoos, immersive marketing events and more.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Today a myriad of arts organizations champion wildly diverse missions.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of myriad

Noun

To profile their activity in patients with SCLC, the researchers analyzed tumor samples and non-affected biopsies from a dozen patients using single-cell RNA sequencing and immunophenotyping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Coming from at least three continents, the cast comprises a dozen players, most of whom have collaborated with Ambarchi or appeared on his excellent label, Black Truffle.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dozen

Noun

For the past couple of months, the Editorial Board and a veritable horde of guest columnists have been fixated on the mayor and his stance on Israel.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026
The night before, amid the horde at the opening of Thaddaeus Ropac’s Georg Baselitz show, actor Damian Lewis was sizing up the big canvases.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of horde

Noun

And so the record is divided between tracks that capture the rush of losing yourself in a sea of bodies and the pain of being caught out at last call with no one to return home to.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
These tiny architects of the deep sea actively regulate microbial populations.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sea

Noun

The deck replacement is necessary because traffic loads on the span have become increasingly heavy, and salt air has eroded bridge materials.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
According to Formlabs, this improves strength, toughness, heat resistance, and resistance to gradual deformation under sustained loads, while producing a harder, less tacky surface.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Outside, a throng of revelers were waiting to navigate the same journey as Williams, McRae, and their respective entourages.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
Set the scene Deep in verdant Bogawantalawa Valley, the serenity here is a welcome break from the throng of the south coast beaches.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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