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July 29, 2026

throng

/θrɒŋ/noun

A big crowd of people pressed closely together.

Example sentences

  • “A throng gathered in the square to watch the fireworks.”
  • “The singer pushed through a throng of fans outside the hotel.”

Literary; 'crowd' is the neutral everyday word. Also a verb: 'fans thronged the streets'.

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