corps

noun

ˈkȯr How to pronounce corps (audio)
Definition of corpsnext
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 Gang Green’s receiving corps has been battered early in the season. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026 Sharmila Venkatasubban is The Trib’s senior editor and health reporter and a Report for America corps member. — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 On Wednesday, two bored members of the press corps sat in the briefing room and debated the timing of the court hearing on the challenge to Trump’s ban. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 For the next forty minutes, the Mounties pressed steadily toward the farm, a small corps of protesters often helping to clear the way. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corps
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corps
  1. fraternity
  2. profession
  3. community
  4. brotherhood
Noun
  • Doe had been drinking before arriving at the fraternity house to meet a friend, according to the civil lawsuit.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Charging documents portray Abbatiello as a top-level supplier who allegedly used fraternity connections to distribute cocaine near Penn State.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of fraternity
Noun
  • Fortich has already considered leaving the profession — or jumping ship to teach in closer-to-home Lee County, but her job security from so many years in the Miami-Dade County school district has anchored her here.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The alien spends much of the runtime going by the alias of John Carpenter (Jesus's profession, same initials), and is ultimately betrayed by someone close to him, Helen's sleazy boyfriend Tom (Hugh Marlowe), fulfilling Judas's role in the story.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of profession
Noun
  • Hochul's announcement came shortly after dozens of students and community members spent hours demanding transparency and accountability from university leaders at a forum sponsored by Cornell's student government.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • According to a blog post on Friday by Matt Garman, Amazon’s CEO of its cloud computing arm, Amazon has already spent more than $1 billion in communities with a large data center presence over the past three years.
    — Anne D'Innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of community
Noun
  • Fans love to witness brotherhood and friendship among players, especially between opposing teams.
    — Jenna Guarneri, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • To Houston, the most important thing for the unit is maintaining the brotherhood.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of brotherhood

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“Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corps. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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