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posse

noun

ˈpä-sē

Definition of posse

as in entourage

a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person a popular teen and his ever-present posse of pals

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Recent Examples of posse Gardner thanked her New York glam posse in a post on Saturday. — Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 There are custom T-shirts, multifarious fan art, an online forum and a dedicated posse keeping constant watch. — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Stanton is part of the Pixar posse, having directed WALL-E, Finding Nemo and Finding Dory and co-directed A Bug’s Life, but this is his first Toy Story. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 June 2026 The clip follows a hoodie-sporting, head-over-heels Rodrigo wandering around New York City with a posse of ballerinas in tow. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for posse

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entourage

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Footage from the hotel lobby shows the two, along with others in their entourage, confronting Anderson after the match.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 16 Aug. 2026
The jet had been part of the White House entourage to England and was used to fly Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

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