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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
awed by the multitude of stars in the night sky
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as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the nation's idle rich frolicked while the multitude starved
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Recent Examples of multitude
Much of the post-trade analysis from Cubs officials revolved around Peterson’s ability to generate groundballs, a skill that should be accentuated by Chicago’s multitude of Gold Glove defenders.
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Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Best and Last features a multitude of new stunts in addition to the greatest hits from the previous movies.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Simple silk skirts and dresses are all the rage in Paris and can be styled in a multitude of ways.
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Emma Greene,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Six politicians in black robes wrote off the voting rights of multitudes of Floridians in the latest case in just a half-page of text, refusing to take it away from the First District Court of Appeal and decide it promptly.
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Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
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Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Best and Last features a multitude of new stunts in addition to the greatest hits from the previous movies.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Simple silk skirts and dresses are all the rage in Paris and can be styled in a multitude of ways.
—
Emma Greene,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Six politicians in black robes wrote off the voting rights of multitudes of Floridians in the latest case in just a half-page of text, refusing to take it away from the First District Court of Appeal and decide it promptly.
—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multitude
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Tour guides in tricorn hats and colonial garb brought throngs of tourists to sites along the Freedom Trail, including the Granary Burying Ground, the Old North Church, and Paul Revere’s home.
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Tomorrow may be even more surreal, with another day of oppressive heat and throngs of tourists in town to see what the president has billed as the biggest fireworks display in human history.
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His profiteering has drawn criticism from even the traditionally conservative editorial boards at the Wall Street Journal and New York Post, as well as the broader American populace.
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The ongoing diversification of the American populace ensures that Latin American rhythms, jazz subgenres and electronic innovations will continue to redefine what the nation will sound like moving forward.
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The plebeians have plenty to be furious about, but their representatives, skilled at turning a crowd into a mob, seem hellbent on shoring up their own influence.
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Large-scale events involve tabletop exercises with law enforcement, fire departments, emergency managers and venue officials running through countless scenarios — evacuations, suspicious packages, drones and crowd surges.
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Lalas’ apparent delight in courting the enmity of the American viewing public also extends to his co-hosts—so much so that his early verbal scuffles with Zlatan Ibrahimović have gone more viral than whooping cough.
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No matter what Bedard or Blackhawks management say in public about contract negotiations, there can be no mistaking the scream of desperation emanating from the Byram acquisition.
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Neusch barged past the couple on the stairs and released a flock of insect drones from his leg pouch.
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Look, snakes of a feather flock together.
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The root ball boundary or the outer edge of the soil-and-root mass typically extends from the main stem to just beyond the edge of the foliage.
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The Unification Church had a mass wedding there in 1982, with 2075 couples participating in the group ceremony – some of whom reportedly only met a few weeks before – and the men wore identical suits and the women identical gowns.
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Their strategy focuses on low-cost drone swarms, maximizing pilot effectiveness.
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Every wedding, every cherry blossom season in Japan, every birth, reactor accidents too, swarms of insects, kittens playing with woolen balls, people disfigured by war, palm trees at sunset—five billion photos a day.
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With the end of the month fast approaching, the migrant exodus has continued as fear of further mob attacks spreads through poor neighborhoods and informal settlements.
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Irwin becomes entangled with the Russian mob after embarking on a get-rich-quick scheme to clean up the Gowanus Canal, and his former cop brother, Gary, is the only one who can get him out of trouble.
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“Multitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multitude. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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