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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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King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined throngs of devotees waving Spanish and Vatican flags in Cibeles Square for a service filled with religious symbolism.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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

But there were also throngs of Lai's supporters, some of them having camped out for days hoping to get inside for his sentencing.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

On July 29, as testimony was set to begin, throngs of spectators arrived early in order to get a seat.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann