corteges

variants also cortèges
plural of cortege
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as in entourages
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person the movie star's cortege included her hair stylist, makeup artist, personal assistant, and press agent

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as in processions
a body of individuals moving along in an orderly and often ceremonial way the funeral cortege of mourners stretched for three city blocks

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Noun
  • Loro Piana created the attire that Team Europe athletes and their entourages wore during all official events, both on and off the course.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Fitting, since Jelly Roll has used the penthouse-level space to host interviews with media outlets including Entertainment Tonight and visiting musicians and their entourages.
    Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 14 July 2025
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  • Plus, there will be workshops, two processions, altar displays, and Muertos Mercado (an artisan market).
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • There are processions with music and folk dance performances, but the most impressive sight might be when local fishermen in rowboats illuminate the lake with torches.
    Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Corteges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corteges. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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