entourage

noun

en·​tou·​rage ˌän-tu̇-ˈräzh How to pronounce entourage (audio)
Synonyms of entourage
1
: one's attendants or associates
2

Examples of entourage in a Sentence

the President and his entourage the gaggle of hangers-on that passes for the rock star's entourage
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One alleged member of Williams’ entourage, co-defendant Terrance Rodgers, purportedly posted a video on social media afterwards wearing what prosecutors say is a Rolex stolen in the robbery. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026 In 1540, Don Francisco Vazquez de Coronado set off from Mexico City with an entourage of thousands to find gold in the unexplored north. Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026 Bizarrely, Fetchit reappeared in the mid-1960s as part of Muhammad Ali’s entourage. Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for entourage

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from entourer to surround, from entour around, from en in (from Latin in) + tour circuit — more at turn

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of entourage was in 1828

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“Entourage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entourage. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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