hundreds and thousands

British  

plural noun

1. tiny beads of brightly coloured sugar, used in decorating cakes, sweets, etc

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Example Sentences

His family members were among the hundreds and thousands forced to live in detention camps during a crackdown on the Mau Mau, a movement of independence fighters.

From BBC

"Ireland is the sixth largest source of foreign direct investment in the US, supporting hundreds and thousands of jobs across the US," he said.

From BBC

They also wanted the hundreds and thousands of Tutsi refugees who had been forced from the country by ethnic violence to be able to return home.

From BBC

She told MPs on Wednesday that "hundreds and thousands" of legal changes are needed before Kyiv can become a member of the bloc.

From BBC

“If you and I were out there killing hundreds and thousands of endangered fish, we’d be in jail,” Rosenfield said.

From Los Angeles Times