multitude
noun
a great number; host.
multitudes
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pluralof multitude.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Parton didn’t have children, and her husband died in 2025, but she had 11 siblings and multitudes of nieces and nephews.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
A plea, a flex, a come-on — this delirious pop masterpiece contains multitudes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
Among the many tasks: managing ever-multiplying multitudes of cattle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026
Perhaps because the multitudes derive pleasure from observing wealthy people getting dragged through the mud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
I talked enough and stole enough and sold enough to buy a steamship ticket, and I joined the multitudes going to America.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
