Example sentences for: gaggle

How can you use “gaggle” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Though no one could beat it, a gaggle of puzzle-solvers tied our score: Michael C. Miller (who did it first), Tamara Glenny, Michele Harvey, Allen Nussbaumer, Joshua Painter (who wrote in all the way from Oslo, Norway), Scott Ruthfield, and P. Vijay.

  • Three years ago, Trent Reznor was singing, "I wanna fuck you like an animal"; last year, in "Not Tonight," Li'l Kim and a gaggle of female rappers were demanding oral satisfaction.

  • For instance, those who are curious about collective nouns (like gaggle of geese, pride of lions ) are referred to Ruth Rendell's An Unkindness of Ravens and James Lipton's An Exaltation of Larks , but no mention is made of Ivan G. Speakes's Dictionary of Collective Nouns , Gale Research Company, 1975, which is not only the most comprehensive work on the subject but provides citations, as well.

  • There wasn't much to see: a gaggle of onlookers milled around the block and a few dozen floral bouquets rested on the stoop.

  • Surprisingly, Cher is the highlight of the movie and holds her own among Lily Tomlin, Judi Dench, and a gaggle of other British actresses: "Cher is terrific here doing what she does best: Wearing heavy makeup and being flamboyant"(Mike Clark, USA Today ). Aside from her performance, though, the film isn't much more than "a kind of sub-Merchant-Ivory mix of eccentric ladies and enchanting scenery" (Roger Ebert, the Chicago Sun-Times ). (Check out this collection of Cher photos through the ages.)


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