throngs

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 people precariously stand on the medians as high-speed traffic whizzes by.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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 them gazing at her like she was standing up onstage.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny