as in entourage
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person
a campaign bus carrying the candidate, her retinue, and a gaggle of reporters and bloggers
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Recent Examples of retinue
Charles’s retinue included his twenty-six-year-old brother, James, the Duke of York.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
In just a few weeks, Orion and his retinue will be dominating our winter skies.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 Nov. 2025
He’s decided to reverse course and attend, dragging Ron, his publicist Liz (Laura Dern), and a retinue of assistants and stylists along with him to Europe.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 2025
Serving Royalty In Geneva And Paris Boutiques Serving captains of industry, discerning collectors as well as members of European royal families and their retinues, Golay Fils & Stahl received a warrant as the official jeweler to the royal family of Romania at the turn of the 20th century.
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Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
In just a few weeks, Orion and his retinue will be dominating our winter skies.
—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 Nov. 2025
He’s decided to reverse course and attend, dragging Ron, his publicist Liz (Laura Dern), and a retinue of assistants and stylists along with him to Europe.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 2025
Serving Royalty In Geneva And Paris Boutiques Serving captains of industry, discerning collectors as well as members of European royal families and their retinues, Golay Fils & Stahl received a warrant as the official jeweler to the royal family of Romania at the turn of the 20th century.
—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retinue
entourage
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Ambrosio, smiling and waving to fans, was flanked by an entourage that included her 14-year-old son, Noah, whose name was inscribed on the back of his jersey.
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Freddy and his entourage met up with the talented singer for a photo that is already making serious waves online as of Friday morning.
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“Retinue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retinue. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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