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
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Examples of horde in a Sentence
A horde of tourists entered the museum.
Hordes of reporters were shouting questions.
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In the film, snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers, young Furiosa falls into the hands of a biker horde led by the warlord Dementus.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 May 2024
As the biker horde led by Dementus swells to the thousands, so do the special effects needed to realize it.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 May 2024
As the biker horde led by Dementus swells to the thousands, so do the special effects needed to realize it.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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“Horde.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horde. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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