Hi everyone! The research for my previous post Interesting Collective Nouns: Festive Edition proved so fruitful that it was necessary to split it in two. So, here are a further 10 festively themed collective nouns for you to muse over.
‘Wonder’ is one of a few collective nouns that can be used for a group of stars, along with ‘constellation’, ‘cluster’ and ‘galaxy’. A wonder of stars. A constellation of stars. A cluster of stars. A galaxy of stars.
‘Assembly’ is the collective term for a group of toys. An assembly of toys.
‘Melt’ is a collective name for a group of snowmen. A melt of snowmen.
‘Pitying’ is the name given to a group of turtledoves. A pitying of turtledoves.
‘Chorus’ is a collective noun used for a group of angels. A chorus of angels.
‘Waddle’ can be used in reference to a group of Penguins. A waddle of penguins.
‘Crush’ is a collective term for a group of icebergs. A crush of Icebergs.
‘Flourish’ is the word used when referring to trumpets. A flourish of trumpets.
‘Stand’ can be used for a group of Christmas trees. A stand of Christmas trees.
‘Hug’ is the collective noun for a group of teddy bears. A hug of teddy bears.
As always, thank you so much for reading my words, I really do appreciate it!
Until next time,
George
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Categories: English Language, Interesting Collective Nouns
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