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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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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

The complex, called Avant Gardner, began to host some of the world’s most famous electronic musicians, and throngs of New Yorkers came to revel in the atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The streets of the Catalina Foothills are lined with Arizona's iconic, giant three-armed Saguaro cacti – and throngs of journalists, investigators and neighbours fixated on the disappearance of the mother of TV presenter Savannah Guthrie.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Lagos, Nigeria's bustling economic capital, throngs with visitors from across the country and diaspora each December.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Curious, Dany thought as she watched him stride off through the throngs.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin