throngs

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On game nights, throngs of supporters donning Knicks gear have been spilling out of packed bars, projecting the game onto the sides of buildings, and holding impromptu watch parties.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Despite Saudi bans on political activity, there is always a risk of disturbances among throngs of worshipers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 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

Both Graham and Paul had throngs of reporters following them in the Capitol Tuesday, getting their sides of the long-running foreign-policy feud that had now swung dramatically in one direction.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

“Excuse me, pardon me, excuse me,” Finn said, as he barreled through the throngs of people, thousands of people, more people than he’d ever seen at the fair, or anywhere in his life.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby