crowd
noun
a large number of persons gathered closely together; throng.
crowds
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present tense formof crowd (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Large crowds are expected throughout the pontiff's trip, which the Church believes reflects a growing spirituality among the French and other Europeans.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Pope Leo XIV rode down the French capital's iconic Champs-Elysees avenue in his popemobile on Saturday to the cheers of huge crowds of faithful, ahead of a giant open-air mass.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
He’d had the eulogy he wrote for her in his pocket, and he decided to read it to her once alone, without the crowds and cameras.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Museums are turning to Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock, Roy Lichtenstein and the Surrealists to lure crowds out of the autumnal chill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
News of their imminent arrival leaked out, and the streets in front of the courthouse were jammed with reporters and cheering crowds.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
