Bevy
noun
A large group of people or things of a particular kind.
He was surrounded by a bevy of beautiful women at the party.
Often appears as...
- bevy of beauties
- bevy of birds
noun
A group of birds, particularly quails.
The hunter spotted a bevy of quails in the field.
Often appears as...
- bevy of quails
- bevy of sparrows
Usage tips
Idiomatic
noun
A large group of people or things of a particular kind.
He was surrounded by a bevy of beautiful women at the party.
Often appears as...
- bevy of beauties
- bevy of birds
noun
A group of birds, particularly quails.
The hunter spotted a bevy of quails in the field.
Often appears as...
- bevy of quails
- bevy of sparrows
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Usage
Sometimes 'bevy' suggests diversity within a group, not just quantity.
Our club has a bevy of activities, ensuring no one gets bored.
Pro Tip 2/3Slight Femininity
'Bevy' is often used for groups of women, hinting at charm or grace.
The bride entered, followed by a bevy of bridesmaids.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Groups
Metaphorically, 'bevy' can refer to collections of abstract things, like thoughts.
A bevy of new ideas came to him in the shower.
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Usage
Sometimes 'bevy' suggests diversity within a group, not just quantity.
Our club has a bevy of activities, ensuring no one gets bored.
Pro Tip 2/3Slight Femininity
'Bevy' is often used for groups of women, hinting at charm or grace.
The bride entered, followed by a bevy of bridesmaids.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Groups
Metaphorically, 'bevy' can refer to collections of abstract things, like thoughts.
A bevy of new ideas came to him in the shower.
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Usage
Sometimes 'bevy' suggests diversity within a group, not just quantity.
Our club has a bevy of activities, ensuring no one gets bored.
Pro Tip 2/3Slight Femininity
'Bevy' is often used for groups of women, hinting at charm or grace.
The bride entered, followed by a bevy of bridesmaids.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphorical Groups
Metaphorically, 'bevy' can refer to collections of abstract things, like thoughts.
A bevy of new ideas came to him in the shower.
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Video examples
Ben Dunlap: The...
to find, among the auditors in my classroom, a 90-year-old Hungarian, surrounded by a bevy of middle-aged European women who seemed to function as an entourage of Rhinemaidens. His name was Sandor Teszler. He was a puckish widower whose wife and children were dead
Video examples
Hippo Licks Croc PIPE...
hippos aren't even there and if you think this is boring here's a baby hippo wading into a bevy of crocodiles you know it must be genetic the baby hippo immediately starts gnawing on the spines of the
Video examples
How DARPA is creating...
technologies could enable a warfighter to focus under fire by turning his heart rate down or to sense an odorless biological threat or to directly and intuitively control a bevy of military
Video examples
Ben Dunlap: The...
to find, among the auditors in my classroom, a 90-year-old Hungarian, surrounded by a bevy of middle-aged European women who seemed to function as an entourage of Rhinemaidens. His name was Sandor Teszler. He was a puckish widower whose wife and children were dead
Video examples
Hippo Licks Croc PIPE...
hippos aren't even there and if you think this is boring here's a baby hippo wading into a bevy of crocodiles you know it must be genetic the baby hippo immediately starts gnawing on the spines of the
Video examples
How DARPA is creating...
technologies could enable a warfighter to focus under fire by turning his heart rate down or to sense an odorless biological threat or to directly and intuitively control a bevy of military
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Ron Stallworth
American Public Servant
If one black man aided by a bevy of good, decent, dedicated, and open liberal-minded whites and Jews can succeed in prevailing over a group of white racists by making them look like the ignorant fools that they are truly are, imagine what a nation of like-minded individuals can accomplish.
Quote examples
Meghan Markle
American Actress
Some women are able to wake up looking effortlessly chic - as though a bevy of fashion fairies twisted their low-lit locks into a messy chignon while they slept. They choose a frock from their exceptionally curated closet and leave a trail of custom fragrance and perfection in their wake.
Quote examples
Ron Stallworth
American Public Servant
If one black man aided by a bevy of good, decent, dedicated, and open liberal-minded whites and Jews can succeed in prevailing over a group of white racists by making them look like the ignorant fools that they are truly are, imagine what a nation of like-minded individuals can accomplish.
Quote examples
Meghan Markle
American Actress
Some women are able to wake up looking effortlessly chic - as though a bevy of fashion fairies twisted their low-lit locks into a messy chignon while they slept. They choose a frock from their exceptionally curated closet and leave a trail of custom fragrance and perfection in their wake.
Example 1 of 2
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