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

Deutsche downgrades Novo Nordisk to sell from hold Deutsche cited a slew of negative catalysts for the rating change.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Daredevil originally debuted on Netflix; however, after Disney+ launched, a slew of Marvel series on Netflix reverted to the Mouse House’s streaming service in mid-March 2022.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

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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

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Chino Hills State Park is almost never crowded, except during a spring super bloom, when the hillsides erupt in California poppies and hordes of would-be influencers arrive to take photos for Instagram.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Or what about storming the field, the tradition that follows a momentous win, when order dissolves and players brace themselves for a horde of fans pouring out of the stands.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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Tycho Crater is visible in the lower region of the lunar disk close to the shadow, while bright ejecta rays of reflective material brighten the darker lunar seas, where lava solidified to form basaltic plains billions of years ago.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Bates first set up a pirate radio station at Knock John, another sea fort.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

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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

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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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