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Recent Examples of posse
Being part of a successful posse could earn a man a share of the reward money put up by the railroad, which was just a pittance compared to what the robbers took while the lawmen chasing them lived in the saddle for days or even weeks.
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Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
But now, with a wealth of law-breaking footage to their name, the seven-member posse has not only their lives to show for it, but also a feature-length Michael Bay movie to commemorate their exploits.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
They were called up to surrender but under the muzzles of the posse’s shot guns and rifles, Ashley gave the word to fight.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
One person who was noticeably absent from her usual Super Bowl posse was her best friend Blake Lively.
—Caroline Bell, StyleCaster, 25 Feb. 2025
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Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
But now, with a wealth of law-breaking footage to their name, the seven-member posse has not only their lives to show for it, but also a feature-length Michael Bay movie to commemorate their exploits.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
They were called up to surrender but under the muzzles of the posse’s shot guns and rifles, Ashley gave the word to fight.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
One person who was noticeably absent from her usual Super Bowl posse was her best friend Blake Lively.
—Caroline Bell, StyleCaster, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posse
Noun
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Things aren’t so fractious now, but generally players still like to keep their distance from one another, typically spending their time at tournaments with their entourages.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Throughout the video, fans can hear the back-and-forth between Bieber's entourage and photographers.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Malta's government said that 12 crew members and four civilian passengers were on board and none were injured.—
Helena Skinner,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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As Baldwin, 67, and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed faced involuntary manslaughter charges and lawsuits from production crew members, Souza resumed filming in Montana in 2023.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Posse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posse. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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