thronged

Example Sentences

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Afterward, thousands of giddy fans thronged the malecón, Havana’s seaside promenade, laughing and drinking rum.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The trio of colorful and competing events left the city's monument area thronged with tourists, activists and selfie-seekers -- a tapestry of political protest, environmental tourism and family fun.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Last week the streets of Kyiv thronged with Western leaders marking the grim, fourth anniversary of the moment Russia launched its all-out war.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The other recreated a storefront thronged by smiling people moving to Bad Bunny’s beats.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

Normally it was thronged with boats — in a country with few paved roads, the Congo was the closest thing to an interstate.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer