as in fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
a reporter who is widely respected throughout the press corps
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Recent Examples of corps
Brook is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Senior Ben Clevenger is the new quarterback and has a talented receiving corps, led by senior Luke Doyle, an all-conference pick.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The Vikings, who have lofty expectations after a 14-3 record in 2024, needed to strengthen their receiving corps with Jordan Addison’s three-game suspension and the team dealing with a handful of other injuries at the position.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The Panthers added a lot of promising talent in their pass rushing corps this offseason.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Senior Ben Clevenger is the new quarterback and has a talented receiving corps, led by senior Luke Doyle, an all-conference pick.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The Vikings, who have lofty expectations after a 14-3 record in 2024, needed to strengthen their receiving corps with Jordan Addison’s three-game suspension and the team dealing with a handful of other injuries at the position.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The Panthers added a lot of promising talent in their pass rushing corps this offseason.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corps
Noun
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Organizers had OK’d this, along with the participation of community groups including sororities and fraternities, Osbern previously said.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Chapin, a junior, was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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According to a news release, the annual award honors and recognizes teachers who exemplify excellence in their profession as well as those who leave a lasting positive impact on their students.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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His jubilation that a serial killer might be loose in town is a familiar, and perhaps accurate, journalistic trope—bad for the world; good for the media—but not one that reflects well on the profession.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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From Silicon Valley to Ely and East Last Vegas, our communities have seen the impacts of decades of cuts to public education.—
Erica Mosca,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Big Sky, Montana Swift and Kelce have previously gone on romantic retreats to Big Sky – even being linked to the highly exclusive, members-only Yellowstone Club – so the couple could pick the luxurious mountain community as a serene wedding destination.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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As the street sign was unveiled, the brotherhood that has defined New Edition was undeniable.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pitfalls of a India-China-Russia pact The scenes from the 2025 Tianjin Shanghai Cooperation Summit had an overdose of bonhomie and brotherhood among three of the world’s four most powerful nations.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corps. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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