hordes

Example Sentences

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“Sound of Freedom” had church groups busing to theaters to watch the movie in hordes.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Leigh Price, 51, from Builth Wells, said he was not prepping for hordes of the undead roaming the landscape, as many might assume, but for much more real threats.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

At the same time, a stronger dollar afforded consumers more purchasing power to buy goods and services from abroad, sending hordes of American tourists to the Eiffel Tower and sun-bleached Lisbon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The working class La Villa neighborhood of Mexico City where the basilica is located fills with trucks festooned with with wreaths and Christmas lights and hordes of pilgrims camping in the streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Only by taking account of such life forces and by cautiously seeking to guide them into channels favorable to ourselves can we hope to achieve a reasonable accommodation between the insect hordes and ourselves.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson