entourage

noun

ˌän-tu̇-ˈräzh How to pronounce entourage (audio)
Definition of entouragenext
as in crew
a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person the gaggle of hangers-on that passes for the rock star's entourage

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Recent Examples of entourage Allegedly, Davis orchestrated the hit on Shakur as revenge for the rapper and his entourage beating up Baby Lane at the MGM Grand. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 Cash conferred with members of his entourage and his wife and costar, June Carter Cash, across a long table as roadies readied the stage and the Carter Family, the Statler Brothers, and the rockabilly singer Carl Perkins prepared for their sets. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 Emma’s entourage gathered for the bride to make her big reveal in her wedding gown. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 26 July 2026 Inevitably, the entourage of the MP and mayor of Meaux began to take umbrage. — Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for entourage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entourage
  1. crew
  2. suite
  3. staff
  4. posse
  5. retinue
Noun
  • As the plane circled and prepared to return to the airport and emergency crews assembled, operations workers found the remains of the birds on the runway.
    — Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Emergency crews rushed to the AutoZone store on the city's south side after a shooting incident left one employee injured inside the business late Monday afternoon.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of crew
Noun
  • Note, Imax auditoriums, which weren’t part of Brand New Day‘s opening suite, finally get to project the sequel in a co-share with Universal’s The Odyssey (which continues to have reported near-sellouts in major Imax markets into October).
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For something truly offbeat, check into theK5, a funky boutique housed within an old bank building from the 1920s featuring 20 one-of-one studios and suites.
    — Jake Emen, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of suite
Noun
  • As opposed to grander, more institutional museums which can feel staid or imposing, the staff here are all warm and welcoming.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Nakase was a part of the coaching staff that evaluated national team camps at Duke in December and in Phoenix in April during the NCAA Final Four.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of staff
Noun
  • There’s a dining room to seat 16, if that’s the size of your posse.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The fact that there isn’t any adult supervision in the form of a driver has led to plenty of debaucherous behavior, from incessant smoking and adult activities to posses of teens hanging out of the windows of moving Waymos.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 July 2026
Definition of posse
Noun
  • Tennis players are essentially their own small business, with ever-expanding retinues—not just agents, managers, coaches, and trainers, but dietary advisers and sports psychologists to tune up their bodies and minds.
    — Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
  • The Fletchers, along with a retinue of domestics and pets, reside in a grand manor on Fourteenth Avenue East, Millionaire's Row, on the southern side of Volunteer Park.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Definition of retinue

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