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What makes up a bevy?
There’s no need to quail when confronted with a word of uncertain origins; some mysteries are simply destined to remain as such. Etymologists have a bevy of theories about the roots of bevy, for example, but little definitive evidence—and that’s okay! What we do know is that bevy emerged out of Middle English as the collective noun for a number of birds and mammals that were commonly hunted, including pheasants, partridges, roe deer, larks, and especially quail. Bevy is still used in this way today, not only for wild game but for gulls, hens, etc. But bevies are now most often composed of a great many people and things, as in “a bevy of reporters” or “a bevy of menu options.”
Examples of bevy in a Sentence
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
One such franchise is the Indianapolis Colts, whiich released a bevy of post-draft content on social media to help satiate the masses, but one clip in particular is making the rounds for all the wrong reasons.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Who might the Bills have interest in with their bevy of Day 3 picks?
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Minnesota, meanwhile, seems to have a bevy of options available to get the job done.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Bevy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bevy. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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