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also cortège
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of cortege
The cortege paused at a bridge named after the band Osbourne helped found nearly six decades ago.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 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 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
Osbourne will be laid to rest in his hometown of Birmingham, England, where his funeral cortege is expected to drive through the city centre.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 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 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
Osbourne will be laid to rest in his hometown of Birmingham, England, where his funeral cortege is expected to drive through the city centre.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cortege
Noun
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At the Barclays, Ellie struts the halls—all eyes are on her and her entourage.—
Marc Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 Sep. 2025
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Before Kikuchi could even face a batter, Angels athletic trainer Eric Munson came to the mound, along with an entourage that included his interpreter, the manager and the pitching coach.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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Those include gatherings like funeral processions, picket lines that do not disrupt vehicle or foot traffic, educational activities and parades or public assemblies contained within corporate boundaries.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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Parked nearby is a grocery cart filled with his worldly processions.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Cortege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cortege. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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