Throngs is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Throngs meaning
plural of throng
Using Throngs
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of throng
- In the example corpus, throngs often appears in combinations such as: throngs of, the throngs, and throngs.
Context around Throngs
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 10 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Throngs
- In this selection, "throngs" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, november, summer and palace stand out and add context to how "throngs" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include throngs of spectators and and the throngs of fans. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "throngs" sits close to words such as accrington, agonizing and allocates, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with throngs
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Throngs of residents joined reporters standing watch. (7 words)
Just the everyday things the throngs have with them. (9 words)
Throngs of young people had formed at the park by 3 p.m., according to the police. (17 words)
On a remote island in northwestern Indonesia, just miles from the white sand beaches where more than a thousand Rohingya refugees have arrived since mid-November, throngs of residents marched outside a temporary shelter housing the newcomers. (37 words)
Mexico’s presidential palace, throngs of mostly Mexicans crowd around a booth selling plush talking dolls, earrings, plastic sandals, stickers, hats, mugs, lighters and even coloring books plastered with the face of the highly popular leader. (36 words)
CES 2024 will be here before we know it, taking over Las Vegas with throngs of crowds, booths full of products and a lot of companies making claims about how AI is improving their offerings. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
On a remote island in northwestern Indonesia, just miles from the white sand beaches where more than a thousand Rohingya refugees have arrived since mid-November, throngs of residents marched outside a temporary shelter housing the newcomers.
Pogacar tries to attack but gets blocked by the motorbike and the throngs of fans on the roadside.
Security will be strengthened at Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo ahead of the expected arrival of throngs of athletes, politicians, dignitaries and fans for the wake.
Throngs of people lined up on Wednesday for the opening of Israel’s first 7-Eleven, where they could taste an actual Slurpee.
Throngs of residents joined reporters standing watch.
Throngs of spectators have turned out in Ballymena to see the Royal Irish Regiment parade through its streets as part of a military ceremony marking their long connection with the area.
Throngs of spectators watched from South Padre Island, several miles away from the Boca Chica Beach launch site, which was off-limits.
Throngs of young people had formed at the park by 3 p.m., according to the police.
To an onlooker, the throngs of people spilling off platforms and out of car parks during rush hour on a weekday may all appear to have a similar story.
Tucked away off the beaten path and away from the throngs of tourists is what the proprietor calls one of the last vestiges of hippiedom in Woodstock.
CES 2024 will be here before we know it, taking over Las Vegas with throngs of crowds, booths full of products and a lot of companies making claims about how AI is improving their offerings.
Every summer, throngs of people would descend on these outdoor pools for a day of swimming and diving.
Glittery pink cowboy hats have returned to Dublin in throngs, but worry not, the Eras Tour is not making a comeback to Irish shores just yet.
He flew his helicopter over the fairgrounds, then walked through the throngs of fair-goers on the same day Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were at the fair.
In low-lying Pacific nation Tuvalu, land is already so scarce that throngs of children use the tarmac at the international airport as their own makeshift playground.
Just the everyday things the throngs have with them.
Mexico’s presidential palace, throngs of mostly Mexicans crowd around a booth selling plush talking dolls, earrings, plastic sandals, stickers, hats, mugs, lighters and even coloring books plastered with the face of the highly popular leader.
Perched on a hilltop overlooking a picturesque bay, Lindos, a fishing village on the Greek island of Rhodes, attract throngs of tourists every year.
Quarter-sized snowflakes fell outside of Credit Union 1 Arena on Thursday night as throngs of fans dressed in purple and gold stood on the corner of Racine and Harrison.
Throngs of visitors descend upon the nation’s capital, hoping to catch the mesmerizing sight of soft petals set against historic landmarks.
Common combinations with throngs
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- throngs of 54×
- the throngs 14×
- and throngs 4×
- cheering throngs 3×
- for throngs 3×
- of throngs 2×
- with throngs 2×
- that throngs 2×
- attract throngs 2×
- drew throngs 2×