1
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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2
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
Here in the South, we’re blessed with a multitude of fast food restaurants that originated in our region and therefore know exactly how to win over a Southerner’s heart.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
They’re fitted with a multitude of spacious and secure pockets for holding all your in-flight essentials, while an adjustable elastic waistband provides unending comfort whether you’re seated or standing.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2025
For the Thunder, their injury report consists of a multitude of role players, with the top guy being starting center and leading rebounder Isaiah Hartenstein.
—Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
But that’s about a multitude of things.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
They’re fitted with a multitude of spacious and secure pockets for holding all your in-flight essentials, while an adjustable elastic waistband provides unending comfort whether you’re seated or standing.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2025
For the Thunder, their injury report consists of a multitude of role players, with the top guy being starting center and leading rebounder Isaiah Hartenstein.
—Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
But that’s about a multitude of things.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multitude
Noun
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Last night, a throng many tens of thousands deeper saw Armstrong and his main band fulfill their destiny as the holders of rock’s eternal flame.—
Jeff Miller,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this February, at CPAC’s annual gathering, Elon Musk walked onstage to a cheering throng of young admirers and was presented with a chainsaw by Argentine president Javier Milei for his efforts with DOGE.—
Jeffrey Blehar,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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In contrast to the anti-immigrant rhetoric emanating from the White House, the survey of 800 California voters portrays a populace that values the contributions of immigrants, regardless of legal status, and believes their well-being is intertwined with a well-functioning state.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Their exodus leaves behind a populace that, like in the Weimar Republic, dismisses each authoritarian advance as temporary, necessary—or even more astonishing, somehow contained.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Footage of the building’s demise shows crowds of onlookers running away from the rubble in panic.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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To keep afloat, Arsenal had to qualify for the Champions League three times during that five years and attract a regular crowd of at least 54,000 in their new 60,000 stadium.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Kansas City Star 816-234-4431 Eric Adler, at The Star since 1985, has the luxury of writing about any topic or anyone, focusing on in-depth stories about people at both the center and on the fringes of the news.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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The storm wrecked more than 200 ships, killed over 700 people, and shocked a nation reliant on the sea for its economic and military strength.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Apr. 2025
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Millions of tourists from all over flock to the nation's capital each spring to catch a glimpse of the treasured cherry blossom trees.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The cost of eggs is driving people to buy their own backyard flocks.—
Linh Ta,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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In Weill’s opinion, composers educated in the classical tradition had lost touch with the broader public and sunk into obscurantism.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Given the isolationist tendencies of the U.S. public and Congress in the pre-war years—best exemplified by passage of the neutrality laws in the mid 1930s—Roosevelt’s ability to counter the economic autarky and expansionist aims of fascist Germany, Italy, and Japan was severely limited.—
Time,
Time,
12 Apr. 2025
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Especially in the spring, when young dancers at the peak of their health, promise, and physical strength swarm rehearsal studios for Broadway Bares.—
Mark Harris,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
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Once a new location has been identified, the swarm will move on to settle into their permanent colony.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
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The game tasks players with caring for an artificially intelligent horde of digital critters whose influence on Cameron becomes all too powerful ahead of the episode's twist ending.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Angry over the tagless intruders' prior antics in pillaging their resources, a horde of players descend upon the USS Callister crew, who flee while digital Nanette makes her way to the engine in the hopes of finding a solve.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Multitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multitude. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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