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List all examples of collective nouns?

It's impossible to provide an exhaustive list of all collective nouns, as the language is constantly evolving and new terms are coined. However, I can provide you with a comprehensive list of common collective nouns categorized by the type of entity they refer to:

People:

* Assembly: A gathering of people for a specific purpose.

* Audience: A group of people watching a performance.

* Band: A group of musicians.

* Board: A group of people who govern an organization.

* Class: A group of students.

* Committee: A group of people appointed for a specific task.

* Congregation: A group of people gathered for religious worship.

* Crew: A group of people working together on a ship or aircraft.

* Crowd: A large gathering of people.

* Family: A group of people related by blood or marriage.

* Gang: A group of criminals.

* Group: A collection of people.

* Jury: A group of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case.

* Mob: A large, disorderly crowd.

* Parliament: A body of elected representatives.

* Team: A group of people working together on a task.

* Troop: A group of soldiers.

Animals:

* Army: A large group of animals.

* Bed: A group of oysters.

* Bovine: A group of cattle.

* Colony: A group of ants, bees, or other social insects.

* Flock: A group of birds.

* Gaggle: A group of geese.

* Herd: A group of cattle, elephants, or other large animals.

* Litter: A group of young animals.

* Pack: A group of wolves, dogs, or other animals that hunt together.

* Shoal: A group of fish.

* Swarm: A large group of insects.

Things:

* Array: A collection of things arranged in a particular way.

* Batch: A quantity of things produced at the same time.

* Bunch: A group of things tied together.

* Bundle: A group of things wrapped together.

* Collection: A group of things gathered together.

* Fleet: A group of ships.

* Galaxy: A large group of stars.

* Heap: A large pile of things.

* Library: A collection of books.

* Pile: A group of things stacked on top of each other.

* Set: A group of things that belong together.

* Suite: A group of rooms.

Other:

* Alphabet: A collection of letters.

* Data: A collection of facts or information.

* Furniture: A collection of objects used to furnish a room.

* Jewelry: A collection of precious objects.

* Linen: A collection of bedsheets and towels.

* Luggage: A collection of bags and suitcases.

* Meteorology: A collection of weather patterns.

* Music: A collection of sounds arranged in a particular way.

* Poetry: A collection of poems.

* Software: A collection of programs for a computer.

* Vocabulary: A collection of words.

This list is not exhaustive, and new collective nouns are constantly being coined. You can find more examples by looking in dictionaries, thesauruses, and online resources.

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