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 The Vikings’ defense is banking heavily on defensive coordinator Brian Flores, the scheme’s ability to create chaos and a bevy of young players at all spots. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The show was originally conceived in 2011 as a program that would give more air time to a bevy of Fox News contributors who did not have their own roost on the schedule. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 The Vikings have a capable quarterback in Kyler Murray and a bevy of pass catchers led by Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and Juaun Jennings. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Trapped in their castle by a howling rainstorm, our minifig royalty takes in a bevy of drenched animals. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bevy

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Noun

If none of this piques your interest, spend time in the 8,000-square-foot spa, where a multitude of treatments along with a swirling hydrotherapy circuit and sauna are at your fingertips.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
With 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods announced on Saturday that include a multitude of apparel products, consumers are bound to feel the impacts of the United States-Canada trade war when browsing for outerwear this fall.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of multitude

Noun

Blair's victory represents a key gain for Black gay political candidates this cycle after a slew of losses.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Early Tuesday morning, Anaheim mayor Ashleigh Aitken started getting a slew of calls and texts — rumors were swirling about a potential landmark day in her hometown.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of slew

Noun

The resort is a stone's throw from a major sea turtle habitat, and snorkeling tours that result in face-to-face encounters with a myriad of marine life are offered.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
There, it was determined the 14-year-old had contracted a myriad of viruses all at once.

— Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of myriad

Noun

In the aftermath, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in what turned out to be Turkey’s largest protests in a dozen years.

— Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
Gravest Gravy, an album consisting of a dozen previously unheard tracks that were recorded in 1977, with Big Star’s Alex Chilton producing, captures the band’s pioneering psychobilly sound at its birth.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of dozen

Noun

Then, a horde of onlookers zombie-stagger after Shakur and Knight, out of the casino, toward Las Vegas Boulevard.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Each year, hordes of celebrities — including A-list musicians — flock to The Met in New York City to walk the red carpet in avant-garde outfits inspired by the Costume Institute’s spring theme.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of horde

Noun

El Niño is a natural warming of Pacific Ocean sea water that brings about weather extremes around the world.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Warmer seas would devastate the Pacific’s tuna fisheries, which produce 30% of the world’s catch, and the mangroves where fish hatch, according to the regional scientific organization SPC.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of sea

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Instead, Hongqi said the solar roof could help supply lower-voltage electrical loads, including air conditioning, refrigerators and the vehicle’s sentry or monitoring systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Together, Jaybush, Brad Chambers, and the American Heavy Moving team figured out a route through the city that avoided street trees, tight turns, and roads that run above old, fragile sewer pipes, which aren’t rated for heavy loads.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

The cows made their way to the altar — with the handlers helping to guide them with hay — through throngs of people and a few mascots sitting in seats and lined up on the streets, who stopped by just to see the unique occasion.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Officers also described the throng of parents searching for children and spouses who worked at the school, including a woman who said her husband had grabbed their child and hidden near an ice machine in the basement of the church.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

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