especially: a flock of geese when not in flight compare skein
2
: a group, aggregation, or cluster lacking organization
a gaggle of reporters and photographers
3
: an indefinite number
participated in a gaggle of petty crimes
Examples of gaggle in a Sentence
a noisy gaggle of photographers
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The gaggle of pups then made their way across a historic stone bridge and down the city's streets, passing the Dackelmuseum and crossing the finish line.—Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025 Trucks pull into an outdoor eatery, and out of them emerges a gaggle of musicians ready to eat and jam.—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025 In Mark Anthony Green’s feature debut, a gaggle of media pros are invited to the compound of mysterious singer Alfred Moretti for a weekend listening party.—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2025 Abela, who grew up in Brighton, England, before attending London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, was plucked out of drama school and cast in the show alongside a gaggle of then-unknown actors to play new hires at the fictional investment bank Pierpoint & Co.—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gaggle
Word History
Etymology
derivative of gaggle "to cackle," going back to Middle English gagelyn, of imitative origin
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