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What are 100 examples of collective nouns?

100 Examples of Collective Nouns:

Animals:

1. A flock of birds

2. A herd of elephants

3. A pack of wolves

4. A swarm of bees

5. A school of fish

6. A pride of lions

7. A gaggle of geese

8. A colony of ants

9. A pod of dolphins

10. A brood of chicks

11. A litter of puppies

12. A clutch of eggs

13. A swarm of locusts

14. A mob of kangaroos

15. A parliament of owls

16. A murder of crows

17. A bevy of quail

18. A flight of swallows

19. A crash of rhinoceroses

20. A leap of leopards

People:

21. A crew of sailors

22. A team of athletes

23. A choir of singers

24. A band of musicians

25. A company of actors

26. A class of students

27. A staff of employees

28. A group of friends

29. A panel of judges

30. A jury of peers

31. A congregation of worshippers

32. A gang of criminals

33. A horde of barbarians

34. A posse of lawmen

35. A mob of rioters

36. A crowd of spectators

37. A regiment of soldiers

38. A battalion of infantry

39. A fleet of ships

40. A squadron of aircraft

Things:

41. A bouquet of flowers

42. A bunch of grapes

43. A pile of books

44. A stack of papers

45. A set of tools

46. A suite of furniture

47. A string of pearls

48. A chain of stores

49. A collection of stamps

50. A library of books

51. A gallery of art

52. A fleet of cars

53. A cluster of stars

54. A constellation of stars

55. A series of events

56. A range of mountains

57. A grove of trees

58. A field of flowers

59. A cloud of smoke

60. A cloud of dust

61. A burst of laughter

62. A wave of emotion

63. A shower of rain

64. A gust of wind

65. A flash of lightning

66. A bolt of lightning

67. A peal of thunder

68. A stroke of luck

69. A piece of advice

70. A grain of sand

More Specific Examples:

71. A bevy of beauties

72. A clutter of junk

73. A host of angels

74. A litter of trash

75. A brood of chickens

76. A cast of characters

77. A battery of tests

78. A chain of events

79. A chorus of voices

80. A clutter of papers

81. A constellation of stars

82. A coven of witches

83. A crew of rowers

84. A gaggle of gossips

85. A heap of clothes

86. A hive of bees

87. A knot of people

88. A litter of kittens

89. A pack of cigarettes

90. A platoon of soldiers

91. A pod of whales

92. A school of thought

93. A swarm of tourists

94. A team of horses

95. A troop of monkeys

96. A volley of shots

97. A whirl of emotions

98. A wisp of smoke

99. A yearning for freedom

100. A galaxy of stars

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