Thesaurus results for POSSE

posse

noun

ˈpä-sē

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as in entourage

a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person a popular teen and his ever-present posse of pals

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Recent Examples of posse At the time of the founding, the last of these involved both law enforcement (an Old West sheriff’s posse is a parallel) and military functions (such as the Revolution’s Minutemen). —

Michael Szalma, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026 The plane lands, surrounded by throngs of people, and out steps Hitler, followed by his posse, including Joseph Goebbels. —

Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 There are 50 pieces of James and his posse. —

John Lauritsen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 In 2021, as many as 4,000 potholes were fixed as part of the program, and city officials hope to continue making road improvements in the new era of the pothole posse. —

Irene Wright, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for posse

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entourage

Noun

Moments later the pope and some of his entourage left the aircraft.

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
For this reason, both Barca and the player’s entourage wanted a move in the form of a loan to a top-flight club that would give playing time to a young goalkeeper – something that does not usually happen in this position.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 June 2026