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throngs

NOUN

large crowd

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bunch congregation crush flock gathering horde mass mob multitude sellout swarm

STRONG

assemblage assembly collection concourse drove host jam pack press push

WEAK

everybody

Example Sentences

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Throngs of people in November attended a series of cultural events hosted at Tehran University and other venues for Tehran Design Week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Throngs of wellwishers gathered around the cathedral ahead of the service.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

Once there, the players took in a scene they’d only before been able to envision: Throngs of thousands of people in Dodger blue, waving flags, signs and rally towels as the team drove by.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024

Throngs of people dressed as jolly Old St. Nick descended on New York City for the annual SantaCon charity pub crawl on Saturday.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2023

Throngs of people were jockeying for position in ticket lines that snaked up and down the block.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein