How to use bevy in a sentence
16 example sentences · noun
Bevy means a group of animals, especially quail, roe deer or other game. Example: “Moorhens strutted from the neighbouring bushes, and a bevy of Muscovy ducks, a study in black, white and red, waddled from the farmyard hard by to enjoy a refreshing splash.”
Examples of bevy by meaning
nounA group of animals, especially quail, roe deer or other game.
- Moorhens strutted from the neighbouring bushes, and a bevy of Muscovy ducks, a study in black, white and red, waddled from the farmyard hard by to enjoy a refreshing splash.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 217
- But a bevy of hinds seem to try to shelter a distressed one, and by running on with her in a bunch to puzzle the hounds1906 March, “Hind-hunting”, in Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes, volume 85, page 207
nounA group, especially a large group, and especially a group of attractive girls or women.
- Chinese yo-yos, candy, handcuffs—just a bevy of stuff—and I'd usually convince him to give me some of it.2011, Ryan Zimmerman, I was a Bad Kid - The True Tales of a Deceptive Child, →ISBN, page 3
- For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.2013 June 7, David Simpson, “Fantasy of navigation”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 36
- Thursday's session makes AT&T the latest high-profile company to meet with Trump after the president-elect's series of job-related talks with firms such as Softbank, Carrier and a bevy of tech companies including Google, Facebook and Apple.2017 January 12, Brian Fung, “Why AT&T’s top execs visited Trump Tower”, in The Washington Post
More sentences with bevy
- He prefers getting his buckets there with a bevy of fade-aways and jumpers.2019 February 25, Brett Dawson, Fred Katz, “How power forward Markieff Morris might fit in with the Thunder”, in The Athletic. From the entry bucket
- Amy spots a bevy of belly dancers and says she wants to watch.2010, Michael Perry, Coop: A Family, a Farm, and the Pursuit of One Good Egg, page 216. From the entry aprium
- Comstock’s dented black Harley-Davidson was parked amid a bevy of bicycles that looked like cowering fawns beside it.2022, Jennifer Egan, The Candy House, Corsair, page 164. From the entry Harley-Davidson
- I recall a bevy of queenlettes, all besashed and bathing suited, observing the procession having already traversed the route.2020 June 10, Jerome Christenson, “A drum, horses and a parade”, in La Crosse Tribune, volume 117, number 26, La Crosse, Wis., page B3…. From the entry besashed
- Besides, the bevy of silicone beauties surrounding him would have been difficult, not to mention ego-crushing, to wade through.2006 09, Anne Thomas Soffee, Nerd Girl Rocks Paradise City: A True Story of Faking It in Hair Metal L. A., Chicago Review Press, →ISBN…. From the entry silicone
- Maybe you sailed through embryonic dating adventures and bumped into Mr Right long before you’d wasted too many nights on a bevy of Mr Wrongs?2021 January 10, Mariella Frostrup, “My daughter is at uni, but bad relationships are bringing her down”, in The Observer, London…. From the entry Mr Wrong
- That included Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen, Governor General Michaélle Jean, Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter and a bevy of soggy dignitaries.2010 June 29, Christopher Hume, “On her 22nd visit to Canada, Her Majesty stops the rain”, in The Star, Canada, retrieved 13 Jun 2017. From the entry anybody who is anybody
- At a pupperware party, a pet consultant comes to your home and shows you and your guests a bevy of pet products available for purchase.2006 April 22, “In-home sales parties extend a paw to pets”, in The Detroit News. From the entry pupperware
- To the tune of “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” Sarli brought out a bevy of models, male and female, in white pantssuits with swirling midi capes.1970 January 30, Marian Christy, “Unknown Designer Sali Steals the Show in Rome”, in The Sun, San Bernardino, Calif., page C-3, column 4. From the entry pantssuit
- In time they will join—it’s their anxious ambition—a bevy similar to that now waiting at the stage entrance of the “Alhambra” with their cigaretted “boys.”1909, The Lady’s Realm, page 21. From the entry cigaretted
- Bevy of Dirtbag judges, all unconvicted felons, who skunk up courtrooms in Asheville, Buncombe County: Julie Kepple, Eddie Clontz, Calvin Hill, Patricia Kaufman-Young, Sammie Cathey, Fritz Mercer, David K.2015 July 24, Jimmy knows crooked Sammie Ervin IV, “Does This Sound Like Crooked Clerk Steve Cogburn and His Bevy of Dirtbag Judges”, in…. From the entry skunk up
Meaning of bevy
- noun A group of animals, especially quail, roe deer or other game.
- noun A group, especially a large group, and especially a group of attractive girls or women.
Questions about bevy in a sentence
- How do you use bevy in a sentence?
- Bevy is used as a noun. For example: “Moorhens strutted from the neighbouring bushes, and a bevy of Muscovy ducks, a study in black, white and red, waddled from the farmyard hard by to enjoy a refreshing splash.”
- What is a short sentence with bevy?
- “Amy spots a bevy of belly dancers and says she wants to watch.”
- What does bevy mean?
- Bevy means a group of animals, especially quail, roe deer or other game.
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