bevy
noun
ˈbe-vē 
plural bevies
1
: a large group or collection
a bevy of girls
2
: a group of animals and especially quail
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What makes up a bevy?
Bevy makes its appearance in Middle English as a word used especially for a group of deer, quail, larks, or young ladies. Etymologists aren't certain why bevy was chosen for those groups (though they have theories). Today, bevies include any person or thing—e.g., "a bevy of reporters," "a bevy of menu choices."
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The journalists’ work would occupy twenty-eight telegraph-switchboard operators and a bevy of mimeograph machines. 
Joe Pompeo, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 A year ago the Bengals had second-year quarterback Joe Burrow and his bevy of talented weapons, which nearly pulled the team to a title. Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 The Chargers haven't done that since 2018 but moves like signing James, and a bevy of others, may have them in solid position to make a playoff run. Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Despite the mystery boxes and vinyl availability, Renaissance didn’t have the hype of a surprise drop or a bevy of music videos. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2022 Based in Gilbert, the academy has built an international reputation for its bevy of fitness certifications running the gamut from personal training and nutrition to an evolving selection of specialties within the health and fitness space. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2022 This is next in a series profiling prospects the Spurs might target with their bevy of first-round picks: NBA draft analysts love to talk about a prospect’s ceiling. Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News, 20 June 2022 With a bevy of bold patterns, colors and designs to choose from, these PJs are not for fashion wallflowers. Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 16 Aug. 2022 Doing so — along with a bevy of other commitments — is why Nick Saban’s program is now up to No. 4 in the national rankings and pushing for the top spot. Stephen Means, cleveland, 30 July 2022 See More
Joe Pompeo, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 A year ago the Bengals had second-year quarterback Joe Burrow and his bevy of talented weapons, which nearly pulled the team to a title. Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 The Chargers haven't done that since 2018 but moves like signing James, and a bevy of others, may have them in solid position to make a playoff run. Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 Despite the mystery boxes and vinyl availability, Renaissance didn’t have the hype of a surprise drop or a bevy of music videos. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2022 Based in Gilbert, the academy has built an international reputation for its bevy of fitness certifications running the gamut from personal training and nutrition to an evolving selection of specialties within the health and fitness space. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2022 This is next in a series profiling prospects the Spurs might target with their bevy of first-round picks: NBA draft analysts love to talk about a prospect’s ceiling. Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News, 20 June 2022 With a bevy of bold patterns, colors and designs to choose from, these PJs are not for fashion wallflowers. Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 16 Aug. 2022 Doing so — along with a bevy of other commitments — is why Nick Saban’s program is now up to No. 4 in the national rankings and pushing for the top spot. Stephen Means, cleveland, 30 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English bevey
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
bevy
noun
as in myriad
a large group of people or things —usually singular A bevy of girls waited outside. Synonyms & Similar Words
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- myriad
- multitude
- slew
- scads
- dozen
- horde
- legion
- hundred
- boatload
- plenty
- throng
- swarm
- loads
- oodles
- flock
- ton
- sea
- truckload
- raft
- host
- gobs
- passel
- basketful
- plethora
- profusion
- reams
- plentitude
- army
- abundance
- spate
- fistful
- bunch
- crowd
- much
- carload
- cram
- press
- herd
- shipload
- score
- multiplicity
- sheaf
- pile
- heap
- plenitude
- stack
- crush
- wealth
- plateful
- good deal
- mob
- quantity
- drove
- peck
- bushel
- surfeit
- bundle
- lashings
- chunk
- mountain
- overabundance
- yard
- pack
- bucket
- rash
- surplus
- wad
- lot
- potful
- pot
- plague
- store
- barrel
- volume
- mess
- bonanza
- sight
- mass
- deal
- superabundance
- lashins
- thousands
- excess
- epidemic
- superfluity
- deluge
- zillion
- gazillion
- flood
- oversupply
- embarrassment
- overmuch
- million
- overkill
- overage
- overflow
- redundancy
- trillion
- jillion
- kazillion
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- smattering
- ray
- grain
- modicum
- molecule
- fragment
- particle
- scrap
- whit
- shred
- atom
- mote
- dot
- scintilla
- iota
- section
- granule
- jot
- crumb
- dash
- portion
- drop
- tittle
- piece
- absence
- lack
- shortage
- morsel
- paucity
- shot
- handful
- dearth
- flyspeck
- fleck
- smatter
- scarcity
- nubbin
- poverty
- deficiency
- famine
- sprinkling
- deficit
- want
- inadequacy
- taste
- bit
- insufficiency
- suspicion
- spot
- hint
- touch
- shade
- strain
- ace
- peanuts
- shadow
- mouthful
- glimmer
- ounce
- sprinkle
- pinch
- pittance
- mite
- tad
- trace
- streak
- speck
- dram
- scarceness
- nip
- undersupply
- dab
- lick
- scantiness
- meagerness
- scruple
- skimpiness
- little
- smidgen
- smidgeon
- smidge
- smidgin
- scantness
- driblet