entourage

noun

en·​tou·​rage ˌän-tu̇-ˈräzh 

1

: one's attendants or associates

2

: surroundings

Synonyms

• cortege
• cortège
• following
• posse
• retinue
• suite
• tail
• train

Examples of entourage in a Sentence

the President and his entourage

the gaggle of hangers-on that passes for the rock star's entourage

Recent Examples on the Web

There was Pierpaolo Piccioli sitting a stone’s throw away from the couple, sharing a bottle of champagne with an entourage of Italians, while Sam Smith and Christian Cowan took to the dance floor. —Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 7 May 2024

Billy Porter’s royal entrance in Egyptian armor and entourage. —Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024

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

circa 1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1