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entourages

noun

plural of entourage
as in suites
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 entourages 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 Sure, there were others — boyfriends came and went, entourages, too. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026 At a prematch press conference to preview Sunday’s away trip to Real Sociedad, furious Flick sent a warning to La Masia youngsters and their entourages. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026 Loro Piana created the attire that Team Europe athletes and their entourages wore during all official events, both on and off the course. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025 Fitting, since Jelly Roll has used the penthouse-level space to host interviews with media outlets including Entertainment Tonight and visiting musicians and their entourages. — Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 14 July 2025 In 2016, reports emerged of an onstage scuffle between their entourages during a festival performance in Louisville, Kentucky. — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entourages
  1. suites
  2. staffs
  3. crews
  4. retinues
  5. posses
  6. followings
Noun
  • Penthouse suites also have oversized balconies, double chaises, dining tables, and the property’s only soaking tubs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Select rooms and suites have fireplaces and mountain views, while standalone cottages offer more space and privacy.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of suites
Noun
  • Both coaching staffs believed their teams were prepared for a four-quarter battle.
    — Abbygail Granados, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Most of the coaches believe too many staffs rely on rankings and offer lists.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of staffs
Noun
  • The generous make-up, applied to counter the punishing lights set up by TV crews in St Paul’s, gave her a stately pallor.
    — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
  • This gave participants experience coordinating with other platforms and units without moving aircraft or crews to one location.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of crews
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
  • Serving Royalty In Geneva And Paris Boutiques Serving captains of industry, discerning collectors as well as members of European royal families and their retinues, Golay Fils & Stahl received a warrant as the official jeweler to the royal family of Romania at the turn of the 20th century.
    — Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Definition of retinues
Noun
  • 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
  • Apocalypse movies are breeding grounds for unlikely posses, and this Australian zom-com from writer-director Abe Forsythe is no exception.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of posses
Noun
  • While the 1992 film that inspired the show went up in smoke, the TV series cast an undying spell — sparking one of pop culture’s fiercest, most devoted cult followings.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • One of barely a handful of players whose fame and social media followings vastly outstrip their own club’s profile and, in some cases, rivals that of title-winning Women’s Super League (WSL) counterparts.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of followings

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“Entourages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entourages. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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