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hun·dreds and thou·sands
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hundreds and thousandsnoun
An indefinite but emphatically large number.
hundreds and thousandsnoun
Tiny balls or strands of multicoloured sugar, sprinkled over ice cream, desserts or party foods.
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Hundreds and thousands
Hundreds and thousands is an idiomatic expression used to mean "an indefinite but emphatically large number". Although similar to and sometimes regarded as an error for "hundreds of thousands", it is in fact not so definitely large.
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hundreds and thousands
Read the full text of the Hundreds And Thousands poem by Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis on the Poetry.com website.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hundreds and thousands in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hundreds and thousands in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of hundreds and thousands in a Sentence
In a seemingly dark and troubled world, there are hundreds and thousands of lightworkers, standing strong, refusing to dim their lights. Look for the light workers they are all around you. Follow them back to the light
We are here in our hundreds and thousands unified for one purpose – that hate will be undone, and love will redeem us.
I felt like I could levitate, the number of months, the hundreds and thousands of hours that were put into getting us where we were, that was the moment that made the difference, like the case is going to be solved.
As a waggle dancer, you’re running forward, rushing at about one body length per second over this open dance floor that has holes in it, you’re surrounded by hundreds and thousands of bees that you have to push out of the way, and it’s in complete darkness.
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