cluster round

Frequency: 6.06.5 per million words

to gather around someone or something

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Examples (10)

  • The children eagerly clustered round the storyteller to hear the end of the tale.
  • Reporters immediately clustered round the minister as she left the building.
  • We all clustered round the small fire to keep warm.
  • The lambs clustered round their mother for protection.
  • Look at how the fans are clustering round the team bus.
  • The curious onlookers will likely cluster round the street performer.
  • Please don't cluster round the entrance; you're blocking the way.
  • A small group of tourists had clustered round the ancient map on the wall.
  • The employees clustered round the monitor to see the final design.
  • Whenever there's an accident, people inevitably cluster round to see what happened.