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as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a consort of doctors attended the case
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as in choirs
an organized group of singers
hired a consort of madrigal singers to perform at the wedding reception
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as in spouses
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 associates
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 blends
to form a pleasing relationship
the restaurant's sophisticated menu consorts seamlessly with its sleek, modern ambience
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Verb
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025 -
Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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The space, which serves as a center for Bob Dylan’s Heaven’s Door brand, blends a whiskey-forward bar and a live-music venue inside the former sanctuary.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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The film blends footage of the 2024 D-Day commemoration in Normandy with interviews with the veterans and their families and archival material.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
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Shortsleeve never travels without an Apple AirTag that slips easily into luggage, backpacks, or even a passport holder to quietly keep tabs on all of your essentials.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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Instead of steady burning, this engine uses a continuous supersonic detonation wave that travels around a cylindrical chamber.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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His lack of playing time in the big leagues last summer directly correlates to the Cubs’ lack of injuries.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The study also found economic freedom correlates with population growth.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Consorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consorts. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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