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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 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 There are interludes and narration provided by some big-name actors, Wild West sound effects mimicking galloping horses and stagecoaches, and a posse of guest vocalists. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026 Reyes debuted the iconic rap posse Cypress Hill in 1991 along with B-Real (Louis Freese) and producer DJ Muggs (Lawrence Muggerud). — Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 June 2026 Also part of Jenner's posse are sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid, who have also rocked the runway, partied and traveled with the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for posse

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entourage

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When the doors swung open, in walked Recep Tayyip Erdogan, early in his presidency of Turkey, with a vast entourage and film crew.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Gabriella paid off most of his entourage to leave him and the band alone and is now basically his own private Joe Jackson, pressuring him to record nonstop.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 July 2026

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