Synonyms of cortege

cortege

noun

kȯr-ˈtezh 

variants also cortège

1

as in entourage

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entourage
• retinue
• crew
• posse
• suite
• following
• train
• staff
• tail
• personnel
• assistant
• court
• attendant
• helper
• retainer

2

as in procession

a body of individuals moving along in an orderly and often ceremonial way

the funeral cortege of mourners stretched for three city blocks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• procession
• parade
• progress
• column
• train
• string
• line
• callithump

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cortege

The cortege paused at a bridge named after the band Osbourne helped found nearly six decades ago. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 July 2025

The funeral cortege carried a purple floral arrangement that spelled out the Grammy winner’s name on either side, topped off by a purple and black cross. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025

Christopher Furlong/Christopher Furlong Fans hold up flowers and mobile phones prior to Ozzy Osbourne's funeral cortege traveling through his home city of Birmingham on July 30, 2025 in Birmingham, England. — Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025

The stream is expected to begin once the cortege reaches the Black Sabbath Bench. — Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025