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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 Later in the day came Lane's Tiger Walk and his entourage of Louisiana royalty. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 The character of Luciano is fictitious, just as that of Fersen is inspired by various people in Meier’s entourage during those years. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 Bennett had gotten into a fistfight with Bowman outside an Atlanta hookah lounge and was fatally shot by someone in Bowman’s entourage. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Following the show, photographer Sebastián Faena met Ackermann and his entourage for a portrait sitting. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entourage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entourage
  1. crew
  2. suite
  3. staff
  4. posse
  5. retinue
Noun
  • Police administered life-saving measures until medical crews responded.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
  • And while suppression and the idea of living with fire appear to oppose each other, the same detection and real-time decision tools that let crews hit a fire hard and fast are exactly the tools needed to allow a fire to burn under safe conditions.
    — Matt Thompson, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of crew
Noun
  • There are 795 rooms here, including 58 suites, and every one of them has a private lanai (a Hawaiian balcony or veranda) with either a garden or an ocean view.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Book Alaska or holiday cruises, new ships, limited-availability suites, and unusual itineraries at least 12 to 18 months in advance—ideally when reservations first open.
    — Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of suite
Noun
  • The awards staff and everyone connected to it is very matter-of-fact about the importance of children and things that are made for them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Clemishire’s lawsuit, which was filed in 2025, claimed that Morris and other church leaders defamed her in an internal statement to staff and mischaracterized the abuse.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of staff
Noun
  • The two were seen cozying up at a post-game party that evening, and the following week, Swift brought her posse of friends along to see Kelce’s game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Her posse creates a safe bubble in which Kidman can get her freak on.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of posse
Noun
  • Often, this includes a retinue of staff — assistants, nannies, security guards — involved in the raising and protection of children.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of retinue

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“Entourage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entourage. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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