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Lexicographically close words:
numerical; numerically; numeris; numero; numeros; numerously; numerum; numerus; numina; numine
  1. How proudly the mighty steam-boats cut the turbid water, bearing the wealth and merchandise of those productive lands to the numerous towns and cities that adorn the banks of the majestic river!

  2. Many of her numerous friends sought admittance to express sympathy and condolence in her affliction, but she refused to see them and resisted all their overtures.

  3. I fancy it will be a love of a place in summer, Sylva, when all the maples and lindens are in leaf, and the numerous gardens in flower.

  4. From one of the numerous agents who periodically visit the camps, he purchases for eight dollars a ticket which admits him at any time during the year to the hospital, where he is privileged to remain free of further charge until convalescent.

  5. The most useful and numerous body of people in the nation will then judge for themselves, and, when properly informed, will judge correctly.

  6. Lambro, a Suliote officer, accompanied by a numerous suite, attended Byron, who spoke much and appeared to be in good spirits.

  7. The weight of that disappointment was augmented by the numerous difficulties he met with.

  8. We recommended the application of numerous leeches to the temples, behind the ears, and along the course of the jugular vein, a large blister between the shoulders, and sinapisms to the feet.

  9. Christianity is the purest and most liberal religion in the world; but the numerous teachers who are eternally worrying mankind with their denunciations and their doctrines are the greatest enemies of religion.

  10. Full details of these ancient forms of sepulture will also be found in numerous antiquarian works.

  11. I could quote numerous other examples of the practice of burning the dead, tracing them satisfactorily, I have reason to think, to sanitary motives.

  12. As the site is upwards of two miles beyond the metropolitan area, no sanction is required from the Secretary of State, and yet it is adjacent to some very populous parishes, whence, as is set forth, numerous interments may be expected.

  13. Numerous dead Saracens were burnt by the King of Castile.

  14. They came up to the cedars and were then able to look beyond, where the mountain side was full of rocks, with numerous holes between.

  15. Here they found erected a large main tent and several smaller ones, all lit up by numerous gasolene torches.

  16. At one side of the main tent was a side show, with numerous pictures hung between high poles.

  17. Busts and statues of some water-goddesses exist, but more numerous are the representations of Epona.

  18. The Celtic cult of goddesses took two forms, that of individual and that of grouped goddesses, the latter much more numerous than the grouped gods.

  19. Whatever was put into such cauldrons satisfied all, no matter how numerous they might be.

  20. They are very numerous in South-East Gaul, where also three-headed gods are found.

  21. Some river-goddesses gave their names to many rivers in the Celtic area--the numerous Avons being named from Abnoba, goddess of the sources of the Danube, and the many Dees and Dives from Divona.

  22. He was present with Arthur when a cauldron was stolen from Aunwfn, and basing his verses on the mythic transformations and rebirths of the gods, recounts in highly inflated language his own numerous forms and rebirths.

  23. In course of time the type of the more numerous race was bound to prevail.

  24. An examination of the divine names in Holder's Altceltischer Sprachschatz will show how numerous the local gods of the continental Celts must have been.

  25. But the numerous sowings which I have mentioned will afford you so many chances, so many opportunities of having fine weather, that the risk about weather would necessarily be very small.

  26. They will not endure confinement like goats; and they are subject to numerous ailments that goats know nothing of.

  27. There are numerous small size rivers, the local flies for which are of a plain and sombre hue, and which it will be necessary the fisher should be acquainted with--these I will give as I proceed.

  28. There are fish called Pullen, very numerous in Loch Lomond, the shape and size of herrings, which are also numerous in Loch Neagh, in the north of Ireland.

  29. There are numerous rivers running into Lough Neagh, from five different counties, which it borders.

  30. There are numerous good inns in the town and neighbourhood, the people and landlords of which are polite, civil, and obliging to strangers, as are the guides and boatmen.

  31. There are numerous islands in the latter one, with ruins of religious edifices, &c.

  32. An odd one of them may be seen in March, when the weather is mild; but in April and May, when it becomes more congenial to them, they appear numerous towards the evening.

  33. The Carp haunt the deep parts of gently running streams, and those caught in rivers are the best; those that are very numerous in ponds are lean and soft in the flesh, and rather insipid.

  34. Numerous writers have drawn attention to the fact that scurvy is seen relatively more frequently among the infants of the well-to-do and the rich than among those of the poor.

  35. If we scan the literature with this question in mind, we find numerous casual references to beading of the ribs in scurvy.

  36. A peculiar symptom reported in connection with numerous epidemics of scurvy, both on sea and on land, is nyctalopia or night-blindness.

  37. The truth of this condition has been realized for Ireland, sadly illustrated by numerous epidemics, notably the great epidemic of 1847 reported by Curran.

  38. It may be stated, in general, that during the past few years the investigations of scurvy have become so numerous that an established research technic may be said to have developed in connection with its study.

  39. We have already considered numerous complications of scurvy, and shall therefore not go over this ground again.

  40. The accounts of their pitiable condition have been portrayed for us by numerous French writers (Delpech, Hayem, Laseque and Legroux).

  41. He writes: "I have met with numerous instances not only among the common seamen, but of officers, with whom it had taken such deep root in the constitution as to prove a lasting affliction to them during a great part of their lives.

  42. He states that the earliest recognizable sign of scurvy is an enlargement of the hair follicles of the inner and anterior aspects of the thigh and upper leg, which show numerous conical elevations about the size of a pin's head.

  43. This phenomenon was noted in the recent war in connection with the eruption of typhus fever, and has been observed by military and naval surgeons in numerous expeditions.

  44. This disorder has played a role in all wars--in the campaigns of the Caesars, the pilgrim ages of the Crusaders, and the numerous wars of the last century.

  45. This was shown first by Holst and Froelich and has been confirmed by numerous observers.

  46. Thus to the parents and their seed Shall thy salvation come, And numerous households meet at last In one eternal home.

  47. What tho' your numerous sins exceed The stars that fill the skies, And aiming at th' eternal throne, Like pointed mountains rise?

  48. But in the gospel Christ appears Pardoning the guilt of numerous years.

  49. But God shall raise his head O'er all the sons of men, And make him see a numerous seed To recompense his pain.

  50. Tender and kind be all our thoughts, Thro' all our lives let mercy run; So God forgives our numerous faults For the clear sake of Christ his Son.

  51. Lord, we confess our numerous faults, How great our guilt has been!

  52. Adverntus whispered to him where he had taken her, to avoid the persecuting glances of the numerous strangers, and Caracalla nodded to him approvingly and went into the next room.

  53. From this almost inexhaustible treasure-house the present writer has obtained the bulk of his information, and has had the advantage of being able to consult numerous critical notes made by his dear and learned friend.

  54. Of course the unscrupulous conduct of these "claim-jumping" speculators led to numerous quarrels.

  55. But, without waiting for these treaties, numerous schemes had been proposed in England and the Atlantic coast colonies for the settlement of Kentucky and the lands of the upper Ohio.

  56. All of these, except John, married, and left numerous descendants in America.

  57. Attacks by Indian scalping parties had been numerous along both routes, but particularly upon the Ohio.

  58. We find him in Maysville, on a business trip, during the year; indeed, there are evidences of numerous subsequent visits to that port.

  59. Professor of Geology in the University of Michigan; author of numerous works on geological and physiographical subjects.

  60. Usually on Sunday evenings the streets of the city pattered with numerous footsteps; but to-night the snow deadened every sound, and the peace of God had gone out from the Cathedral to shed itself upon the city.

  61. I wonder if he confessed the sin of deceiving his own father to "Father" Ogilvie who supplied him with numerous Mass books, several of which I enclose for your lordship's inspection.

  62. It was reached from Nancepean by a road or rather by a gated cart-track down one of the numerous valleys of the parish, and it was reached from the church by another cart-track along the valley between Pendhu and the towans.

  63. Behind the platform are numerous and convenient committee-rooms.

  64. The numerous prayers to the heathen gods, preserved by Sahagun, are, doubtless, faithfully recorded, and are accurate examples of the elevated literary style of the ancient Aztecs.

  65. Numerous texts of this description have been obtained from the Klamath Indians by Mr. A.

  66. The Aztecs manufactured, in large quantities, a useful paper from the leaves of the maguey, and upon it they painted numerous figures and signs, which conveyed ideas, and sometimes also sounds.

  67. The bleating of sheep, and lowing of cattle, for the glad voices of a numerous population, happy and contented with their lot, loyal to their sovereign, and devotedly attached to their chiefs!

  68. Partridges are very numerous in certain localities, but cannot be trusted to as a means of living, as every part of the country affords them food, and when much annoyed at one place they move off to another.

  69. It is reported by the natives to abound in fish of the best quality; rein-deer are also said to be numerous at certain seasons of the year.

  70. The Yellow Knives were at one time a powerful and numerous tribe; but their number has been greatly diminished by a certain disease that lately prevailed among them, and proved peculiarly fatal.

  71. On the other legs were more notches too numerous to reckon.

  72. We rode to the wide mouth of the kloof where the signs of the buffalo were numerous and fresh, dismounted and tied our horses to a thorn, so as to approach them silently on foot.

  73. The sands on this shore are not as numerous as the unbelievers in the single kingdom of Cathay; for, as yet, God hath allotted but a small portion of the earth to those who have faith in the mediation of his Son.

  74. The mild aborigines, who were numerous and happy when discovered, were literally exterminated by the cruelties of their new masters; and it was found necessary to import negroes from Africa, to toil in the cane-fields.

  75. I doubt if soldiers are as numerous at the Azores, as when they sailed.

  76. Footnote 94: On account of the strong currents and numerous shoals and mudbanks that occur in the Nile, it is usual to fasten the boats to the banks at sunset and pursue the navigation at daybreak.

  77. After a certain time he returned with his party and a cortége scarcely less numerous than that of the bride.

  78. Our hero, thus called upon, came out and stood in front of that numerous assemblage.

  79. At the appointed hour the Kiahia arrived in great state on horseback, with a gay and numerous retinue, for there was only one carriage in Cairo—that belonging to the Viceroy.

  80. It seemed that the crew of the other boat was far more numerous than ours, and amongst others I noticed a man dressed in a military blue frock, who, Demetri told me afterwards, was a kawàss of the Viceroy.

  81. In less than the time specified the Viceroy appeared at the Esbekiah Palace gates mounted on Nebleh, who had become his favourite charger, and surrounded by a numerous guard.

  82. We have numerous accounts of this engine of punishment in Lancashire.

  83. Cole, a Cambridge antiquary, collected numerous curious items connected with this theme.

  84. The works of Shakespeare include numerous allusions to this subject.

  85. The numerous illustrations, extensive contents table and index, and beautiful workmanship, both in typography and binding, are all features of attraction and utility.

  86. The old accounts of the City of Coventry contain numerous items bearing on the ducking-stool.

  87. Of persons in the humble ranks of life who have performed public penance in white sheets in churches, for unchastity, there are numerous entries in parish registers.

  88. The annals of the borough contain numerous allusions to the punishment of women.

  89. These requisitions usually refer in a general way to the numerous difficulties through which Oom Paul has so ably piloted the country.

  90. I have tried occasionally to unravel the relations of the numerous families in certain districts, but it seems to me that the complications are too great to admit of analysis.

  91. On the whole, the Field-cornet's life is not a happy one; and although he has numerous opportunities of making himself objectionable and disagreeable, he usually prefers to perform his onerous duties in a humble and unassuming spirit.

  92. Thet's happenin' right now all along these numerous small creeks.

  93. Every contraband prophet gets a few followers: it is a great point to make these sequacious people into Buridan's asses, which they will become when prophets are so numerous that there is no choosing.

  94. The gentleman who read Euclid, all except the As and Bs and the pictures of scratches and scrawls, is the type of a numerous class.

  95. Had I remembered what my last number contained, I should have added my expression of regret and admiration to the numerous obituary testimonials, which this great loss to science has called forth.

  96. For a man who had so long looked upon things beneath him his reserve was to be appreciated, especially when viewed in comparison with the expectations of those many numerous friends, all of whom expected foreign missions.

  97. Perhaps I should except that numerous gentry called fleas, so averse to travellers that they at once set about biting them out of the town.

  98. On answering in the affirmative, he introduced me to numerous unsatisfied politicians.

  99. As the steamer neared a landing-place, we descried the coarse figure of Corporal Noggs, surrounded by numerous of his fellow citizens, prominent among whom was Monsieur Souley and the Chevalier Belmont.


  100. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "numerous" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    abundant; affluent; ample; aplenty; big; bottomless; bountiful; bumper; certain; composite; considerable; copious; countless; different; diffuse; divers; effuse; epidemic; extravagant; exuberant; fat; fertile; flush; frequent; full; galore; generous; goodly; grand; great; healthy; inexhaustible; large; lavish; liberal; luxuriant; manifold; many; maximal; million; more; much; multifarious; multifold; multiple; multitudinous; myriad; numberless; numerous; opulent; overflowing; plentiful; plenty; plural; pluralistic; populous; prevailing; prevalent; prodigal; productive; profuse; rampant; replete; rich; rife; riotous; several; sizable; some; strong; substantial; sundry; superabundant; tall; teeming; thousand; tidy; various; voluminous; wealthy; wholesale


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    numerous army; numerous band; numerous body; numerous cases; numerous company; numerous family; numerous fragments; numerous instances; numerous other; numerous retinue; numerous small; numerous species; numerous train