1
a
: a political subdivision of central Asian nomads
b
: a people or tribe of nomadic life
2
: a large unorganized group of individuals : a teeming crowd or throng
hordes of peasants
Examples of horde in a Sentence
A horde of tourists entered the museum.
Hordes of reporters were shouting questions.
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The singer had an electrifying and unpredictable onstage presence and a dry sense of humor that endeared him to hordes of adoring fans.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
Their hordes of fans, all in replica jerseys, found propping up the bars of finish towns until the town’s beer is finished, have their first moment of real celebration.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Drummond knew that keeping the Super Bowl media horde waiting for a half an hour or more so Newton could cool down would create a PR nightmare.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sánchez’s elaborate June 27 Venice wedding drew hordes of paparazzi, lookie loos and an A++ guest list that included Oprah, Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Usher, a clutch of Kardashians, Orlando Bloom, Sydney Sweeney, Jerry Seinfeld and many more.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 July 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
Their hordes of fans, all in replica jerseys, found propping up the bars of finish towns until the town’s beer is finished, have their first moment of real celebration.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2025
Drummond knew that keeping the Super Bowl media horde waiting for a half an hour or more so Newton could cool down would create a PR nightmare.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sánchez’s elaborate June 27 Venice wedding drew hordes of paparazzi, lookie loos and an A++ guest list that included Oprah, Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, Usher, a clutch of Kardashians, Orlando Bloom, Sydney Sweeney, Jerry Seinfeld and many more.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 July 2025
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“Horde.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horde. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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