gaggle

noun

Definition of gagglenext
as in swarm

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Recent Examples of gaggle But in recent weeks, a gaggle of American startups have started releasing competitive homegrown alternatives to Chinese open source AI models, Forbes reported. — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 As for the Russell incident, the Mercedes driver attempted to overtake Hamilton as the gaggle of cars approached Turn 5. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Nolan delivers one fantastical set piece after another to test Matt Damon’s Odysseus, while keeping the audience equally compelled by the palace intrigue back at Ithaca as Anne Hathaway’s Penelope holds off a brutish gaggle of suitors. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 In 2024, the Kardashian-Jenners rang in Shannon’s 90th birthday in style, with a party attended by a gaggle from the family’s youngest generation. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for gaggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaggle
  1. swarm
  2. school
  3. pod
  4. covey
  5. plump
  6. colony
Noun
  • The growth of agentic AI and the rise of cyber hacks orchestrated by agents are forcing companies to invest in more tools to manage swarms of new identities.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This phrase is a complicated way of simply acknowledging the fact that Pluto sits within the Kuiper Belt, a vast swarm of bodies that go around the sun in similar orbits beyond Neptune.
    — Mike Brown, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of swarm
Noun
  • The school did not mention Stephens or specify a reason for the change in its announcement.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The increasing chances of being taken, whether one is in a church, mosque, school, on a trip to the capital Abuja or resting at home, is a grim reality that should not be the case given Tinubu’s firm campaign pledges.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of school
Noun
  • Training units would not need to replace the complete launch pod after every firing cycle.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • To be legal under the new law, a vaping device must be both refillable (or use replaceable pods) and have a rechargeable battery.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of pod
Noun
  • The reserve’s rich plant community features wildflowers in the spring and visitors can see the California quail gathered in coveys in the early mornings of fall and winter.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The two were part of a group quail hunting at a ranch in Texas when Cheney fired at a covey of quail, not realizing Whittington, who stayed behind to collect shot birds, had approached.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Definition of covey
Noun
  • The key to getting the aforementioned plump, glowy-looking flush even in cool, dry weather is this luxe eye and face cream set.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Loaded with zucchini, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, and plump shrimp, this recipe builds layers of flavor in a single skillet.
    — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Definition of plump
Noun
  • Such groups may include perennial nomads (such as the Roma in Europe), Indigenous peoples in former European colonies, or smaller tribes in societies where tribal membership is socially significant.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The production hot spots are documented Himalayan cliff bee colony sites or honey source districts cited in the hospital case studies.
    — Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of colony

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