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Recent Examples of posse
Now there’s a posse chasing her.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The living dead, eaters of human flesh who are lurking in the Evans City Cemetery, are being gunned down and burned by an armed posse led by Sheriff Ken Johnson and Deputy Jeff Sanders.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
The judgement of history, however, will not help those now being rounded up by Trump’s ICE agents and DeSantis’ posse.
—Howard Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
There’s another practical roadblock: The U.S. is led by a billionaire president who has surrounded himself with a posse of billionaires, all of whom are likely to fight off wealth tax proposals.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The living dead, eaters of human flesh who are lurking in the Evans City Cemetery, are being gunned down and burned by an armed posse led by Sheriff Ken Johnson and Deputy Jeff Sanders.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
The judgement of history, however, will not help those now being rounded up by Trump’s ICE agents and DeSantis’ posse.
—Howard Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
There’s another practical roadblock: The U.S. is led by a billionaire president who has surrounded himself with a posse of billionaires, all of whom are likely to fight off wealth tax proposals.
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posse
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The individual was discovered inside one of the main landing gear compartments while the maintenance crew was working on the aircraft, which had arrived from Europe, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a news release.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Videos on social media showed large plumes of smoke coming from the church as crews battled the fire.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Posse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posse. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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