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corteges

noun

variants also cortèges

plural of cortege

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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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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The bout was a big draw for glitterati, gangs and their entourages -- particularly from Southern California.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Long before private jets and sprawling entourages became standard for global superstars, Starr and his bandmates — Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison — were simply four young men navigating fame together, suitcase by suitcase.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026

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Critics have a long list of concerns with the project, ranging from the financial cost to the impact on nearby funeral processions to questions of vehicle, pedestrian and aviation safety.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Other years devolved into long single-file processions where the handful of surviving cars simply tried to avoid becoming the next caution.

— Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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The plants grew in popularity in the first half of the 20th century because of their use as corsages at college homecoming parades and festivities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
We are used to the street closures, the factory shutdowns, the restrictions on driving and internet access during Communist Party conferences, international summits, Tiananmen Square military parades, and the visits of foreign dignitaries.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

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