1
as in throngs
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
awed by the multitude of stars in the night sky
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2
as in masses
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the nation's idle rich frolicked while the multitude starved
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Recent Examples of multitudes
Here, the installation features multitudes of yicas hanging in an elliptical arrangement on the white surface of the wall, each produced by an individual member of the group.
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María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
But Lee assembles them in multitudes and hangs them into a large installation taking up a full gallery wall.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
That ‘97 triumph and what followed was bigger-than-sports stuff as Woods brought welcome color to a sport white as that dimpled ball, and inspiring young multitudes suddenly interested in golf.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
There’s nothing remarkable here but the name itself, which stops you cold, and which contains multitudes, meanings and lessons, without even trying, as if coming across the grave of Huckleberry Finn or Sherlock Holmes.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Like Walt Whitman, the tournament contains multitudes.
—Jeffrey Pierre, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Iran contains multitudes, of course, and the regime does have supporters, especially in rural areas.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Fred Brathwaite—better known as Fab 5 Freddy—contains multitudes.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Historically Black colleges and universities have always operated beyond imaginable expectations, achieving remarkable outcomes with extraordinarily limited resources, while navigating multitudes of systemic constraints.
—Christina Alexis, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
But Lee assembles them in multitudes and hangs them into a large installation taking up a full gallery wall.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
That ‘97 triumph and what followed was bigger-than-sports stuff as Woods brought welcome color to a sport white as that dimpled ball, and inspiring young multitudes suddenly interested in golf.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
There’s nothing remarkable here but the name itself, which stops you cold, and which contains multitudes, meanings and lessons, without even trying, as if coming across the grave of Huckleberry Finn or Sherlock Holmes.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Like Walt Whitman, the tournament contains multitudes.
—Jeffrey Pierre, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Iran contains multitudes, of course, and the regime does have supporters, especially in rural areas.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Fred Brathwaite—better known as Fab 5 Freddy—contains multitudes.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
Historically Black colleges and universities have always operated beyond imaginable expectations, achieving remarkable outcomes with extraordinarily limited resources, while navigating multitudes of systemic constraints.
—Christina Alexis, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multitudes
Noun
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The plane lands, surrounded by throngs of people, and out steps Hitler, followed by his posse, including Joseph Goebbels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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There certainly seem to be apparitions in this music, some presence apart from the four musicians and the throngs of fans, which is intensified by the visceral collision of so many sounds.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s no doubt the US military would crush Iran’s swarms of tiny speed boats over time, but time is a luxury Trump doesn’t have.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nothing can ruin a vacation like swarms of mosquitos.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ramaswamy has been running what looks like a general election campaign, drawing impressive crowds during visits to each of Ohio’s 88 counties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sets from upstarts like Creepy Nuts, Pawsa, Geese and Slayyyter, along with emphatic crowds at rock heavyweights like Jack White, Turnstile and even Sombr, traded seamlessness and precision for immediacy and friction — louder, looser, more physical in ways that were best felt than watched.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When the mountain park opens for the season, their businesses attract hordes of mountain bikers.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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Oldham knew the Beatles played primarily to hordes of screaming girls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Simple precautions such as hand washing and avoiding kissing birds can reduce the risk of infection from backyard flocks.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Looking for more ways to entice flocks of birds to your yard?—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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European publics are less diplomatic.—
Ivan Krastev,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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National and international publics relate directly to these leaders, who set the tone for international relations with their actions, their statements, and their preferences.—
MICHAEL KIMMAGE,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Dec. 2025
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