droves
- plural of drove.
Example Sentences
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The app has boosted lesser-known businesses and sent tourists in droves to unconventional locations such as Zibo, a quiet industrial city in Shandong, after its cheap, marinated barbecue skewers went viral.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
"People started arriving in droves, they started bringing tools. But the firefighters who were there said it was impossible to get through, and they left."
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
To the droves of Portuguese fans who packed NRG Stadium just to lay eyes on him, Ronaldo had never left.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
As California’s primary neared, people staked their dollars on the state’s races in droves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
They used to come in droves before the triumph of the revolution.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
