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
Wood will also retain Curry, All-Big 12 linebacker Ben Roberts and budding redshirt freshman Brock Golwas, forming one of the nation’s top linebacker corps for a consecutive year.
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Ty Kaplan, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
The Patriots should enjoy significant matchup advantages outside with Gonzalez and Carlton Davis facing a receiving corps now reliant on rookie Jayden Higgins (41 receptions, 525 yards), third-year man Xavier Hutchinson and eight-year veteran Christian Kirk.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Mays will push to carve out a role as the Gators’ receiving corps continues to improve with Singleton’s signing, the return of Brown, Wilson and TJ Abrams, and the addition of Groce.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2026
Regardless, there’s work to be done in spring practices to build up this receiving corps again, especially from a depth perspective.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Ty Kaplan, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
The Patriots should enjoy significant matchup advantages outside with Gonzalez and Carlton Davis facing a receiving corps now reliant on rookie Jayden Higgins (41 receptions, 525 yards), third-year man Xavier Hutchinson and eight-year veteran Christian Kirk.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Mays will push to carve out a role as the Gators’ receiving corps continues to improve with Singleton’s signing, the return of Brown, Wilson and TJ Abrams, and the addition of Groce.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2026
Regardless, there’s work to be done in spring practices to build up this receiving corps again, especially from a depth perspective.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corps
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There are terrible examples—fraternities with hazing—but also good ones.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2026
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Viewers get a glimpse into college life in the South, the history of Black marching bands, and Black fraternities and sororities.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the automation of much of the coding process has also raised questions about the future of software engineering roles, particularly entry-level positions that have traditionally served as training grounds for the profession.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Or even in one of the area’s top profession, construction.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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Along with her late husband, the pair founded VIB, an anti-violence nonprofit dedicated to raising social awareness and aiding community causes in Boston, federal prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cultivating community Against the backdrop of a retail climate that’s more challenging than ever, designers chose to strip back their show settings and focus on the humanity behind the designs.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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And this is literally what, like brotherhood but real manhood looks like.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Kurt Sutter’s series offered a gritty, realistic look at the brotherhood of bikers in the titular motorcycle club.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corps. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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