Below you will find example sentences with "crowds gathered". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Crowds Gathered in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: crowds
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 22.9 words

Words in this phrase

crowds gathered

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • crowds can mean: plural of crowd Frequent word
  • gathered can mean: simple past and past participle of gather Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 12 start, 7 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

crowds gathered to watch 2× after huge crowds gathered to celebrate 1× altercation as crowds gathered in primrose 1× as crowds gathered outside sydney 1× crowds gathered at lagos 1× crowds gathered at the 1× crowds gathered friday in 1× crowds gathered outside the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

crowds gathered at 2× crowds gathered to 2× almost 90 officers 1× an athlete with 1× as crowds gathered 1× clear skies mean 1×

Common sentence endings:

2 mile course 1× and andrew forrest 1× and internet channels 1× and prayers shared 1× by the family 1× cards or pvc 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

outside 4× watch 4× new 4× city 4× parade 3× year 3× evening 2× display 2× family 2× died 2× police 2× square 2×

Related phrases

people gathered gathered outside large crowds crowd gathered supporters gathered

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around crowds:

large crowds 11×

Just before it in the phrase index:

crowd noise crowd gathered crossing new crossed paths cross section cross river

Just after it in the phrase index:

crown castle crown court crown prince crown prosecution crown prosecutor crucial role

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

people gathered crowd gathered supporters gathered

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "crowds gathered" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 22.9 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as crowds gathered to watch, after huge crowds gathered to celebrate, outside, watch and new stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with people gathered, gathered outside, large crowds and large crowds, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with crowds gathered

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Crowds gathered to watch the demonstration. (6 words)

Their energy was infectious, and crowds gathered around to join in. (11 words)

In Los Angeles, crowds gathered Saturday for the Golden Dragon Lunar New Year Parade. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Clear skies mean crowds gathered along the route between the Mall and Horse Guard's Parade will see a full air display, including Typhoon fighters and Red Arrows, jets which were prevented from joining the coronation fly-past due to low cloud. (42 words)

Almost 90 officers were hurt when crowds gathered in the seaside town in the aftermath of the deaths of Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine. (32 words)

An athlete with Down's syndrome may not have won the New York Marathon - but he certainly did win the hearts of the crowds gathered along the 26.2 mile course. (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

As crowds gathered outside Sydney Superdome hours before the evening rally, Mr Modi met business leaders including billionaires Gina Rinehart and Andrew Forrest.

Clear skies mean crowds gathered along the route between the Mall and Horse Guard's Parade will see a full air display, including Typhoon fighters and Red Arrows, jets which were prevented from joining the coronation fly-past due to low cloud.

Crowds gathered at Lagos schools over the weekend where election officials called out names, checked off lists, and handed out a coveted ID, the biometric Permanent Voters Cards or PVC.

Crowds gathered to watch the demonstration.

Elianne’s family visited the scene where she died on Thursday evening as crowds gathered outside the police cordon and prayers shared.

In Los Angeles, crowds gathered Saturday for the Golden Dragon Lunar New Year Parade.

The church was packed and crowds gathered outside at the service for Kyprianos Papaioannou, aged 23. Much of the congregation wore white as had been requested by the family.

The event was broadcast on giant screens to the crowds gathered in the square, as well as on the usual television and internet channels.

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The sun shone as crowds gathered to watch the Crazy Raft Race in Scarborough harbour.

Almost 90 officers were hurt when crowds gathered in the seaside town in the aftermath of the deaths of Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine.

An athlete with Down's syndrome may not have won the New York Marathon - but he certainly did win the hearts of the crowds gathered along the 26.2 mile course.

Crowds gathered at the tree sculpture memorial at New Street Station in the city and observed a one-minute silence at 2pm.

Crowds gathered Friday in Tokyo to enjoy 's famed cherry blossoms, which are blooming later than expected in the capital because of cold weather.

Crowds gathered outside the graffiti-daubed parliament building with whistles, vuvuzelas and even hitting pots and pans in a bid to make themselves heard by the lawmakers inside.

Crowds gathered to watch the parade through the city and wreaths being laid at Inverness War Memorial.

Earlier this year, huge crowds gathered in New York City to mark the second anniversary of the 23-year-old’s death.

Glasgow City Council has hit out at the "unacceptable" behaviour of some fans after huge crowds gathered to celebrate the club's third title in a row.

Harry died after what police described as “an altercation” as crowds gathered in Primrose Hill, Camden, north London, to watch the fireworks display.

He was filmed in Willerby Square this morning as crowds gathered to cheer him on.

Their energy was infectious, and crowds gathered around to join in.

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