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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a consort of doctors attended the case
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as in spouse
the person to whom another is married
it is the queen's eldest son and not her consort who is next in line for the throne
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as in to associate
to come or be together as friends
at college she began consorting with drug users, eventually becoming an addict herself
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as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
the restaurant's sophisticated menu consorts seamlessly with its sleek, modern ambience
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Recent Examples of consort
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
Apparently, the consort had very good taste in jewelry, and had a lot to do with the design.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 7 Dec. 2025
Alessandra Bocchi, WSJ, 13 July 2021
Not all biographers truly consort with creativity, but Lee does, so her books have a creativity of their own, deepening and sometimes altering one’s sense of the individual talent.
—Andrew O’Hagan, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2021
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Noun
The buzz is building for the second season of Disney+’s Rivals to the point where the actual Queen consort of the UK visited the set earlier this month.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
Apparently, the consort had very good taste in jewelry, and had a lot to do with the design.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 7 Dec. 2025
Verb
But he is detested by western militiamen, and is also known to consort with extremists.
—Alessandra Bocchi, WSJ, 13 July 2021
Not all biographers truly consort with creativity, but Lee does, so her books have a creativity of their own, deepening and sometimes altering one’s sense of the individual talent.
—Andrew O’Hagan, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consort
Verb
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About 93% of 35,000 villages, towns and cities selected their mayors in the first round last week, with mostly one or two candidates, not associated with any party, competing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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By then, Pahlavi was surrounded by a younger entourage of analysts and advisers, some of whom were brash figures once associated with the country’s reformist student movement.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Romantasy books blend the best of both the fantasy and romance genres, delivering high-stakes political conflicts, endless action and plot twists, and, of course, swoon-worthy love.—
De Elizabeth,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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The warm tones in the braids absolutely glowed, especially when paired with a striking pop of more dramatic color from the super-blonde, nearly platinum color in the mid-lengths, which blended with chocolate and espresso brunette tones for a cool color contrast.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
17 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this week, an asteroid weighing about 7 tons and traveling at 45,000 mph traveled over multiple states.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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While a new museum for its display is being built in Jerusalem, a selection of objects has traveled to the United States for the first time.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Which correlates to a decline in the number of students concentrating and majoring in Black Studies.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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For this new study, Ryan and his colleagues wanted to know if human preferences for certain animal calls—including those alluring calls from male túngara frogs—correlate with the preferences of female animals.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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A lot of the friction between Kay and Benton stems from the secret that has long bonded her with Pete.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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All municipalities need to keep the undesignated fund balance at a certain level in order to maintain its credit rating and ability to bond.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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To avoid this pitfall, Judge recommends determining a color palette for the space and buying rugs, pillows, planters, and furniture that corresponds accordingly.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
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But the Walker signing was clarifying in multiple ways, including that the Chiefs by committing to him now virtually must prioritize corresponding moves to revive the receiver room and add edge rusher(s).—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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Looking back at the Chelsea win offers multiple reminders of how well the strikers collaborated with the rest of the team that night.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Before her Saturn return, she’s already collaborated with all of those icons, turning in newly definitive performances in their work.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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In Peru, prime ministers coordinate the implementation of government policies, but they are not elected to office and do not lead the executive branch, which is headed by the president.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Super PACs and campaign committees are prohibited by law from coordinating with each other.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Consort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consort. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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