throngs
Example Sentences
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The throngs of teenagers doing back flips into the Canal Saint-Martin and playing soccer in the street set the mood for the week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Ants have chemical defences, including the ability to sting in some species, and can recruit throngs of other ants rapidly as backup to overcome potential predators, Narendra explained.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The Brooklyn street performer/stuntman Leh-Boy rode through throngs of revelers with a trash can balanced on his head.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 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
Saturday afternoon meant throngs of people on the sidewalk— young and old couples, women in pastel dresses clutching kids and handbags, everyone moving at a leisurely pace.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
