throngs
Example Sentences
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The throngs of teenagers doing back flips into the Canal Saint-Martin and playing soccer in the street set the mood for the week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Ants have chemical defences, including the ability to sting in some species, and can recruit throngs of other ants rapidly as backup to overcome potential predators, Narendra explained.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Unions claim hotels can afford to pay higher wages because they’ll be putting up throngs of tourists and athletes for the Olympics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
And there was certainly nothing abnormal about the airport being crowded with throngs of people still in their pajamas ahead of a 7 a.m. flight.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026
A few minutes ago, incidentally, shortly after the lights came on, I did turn on my bench a moment to study more closely these throngs of people laughing and chatting behind me.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
