as in entourages
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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Noun
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All staterooms and suites on Le Commandant Charcot feature private balconies or terraces with room for up to 245 guests.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025 -
The new structure also enables Gill to foster meaningful change at the C-suites with the launch of Executive Search, a new division that provides bespoke talent acquisition solutions to help place diverse leaders in decision-making roles across the luxury and lifestyle industries.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To counter the explosive projectiles, Russian tank crews began mounting homemade cages above their turrets to cushion the tanks from blasts.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The fire suppression efforts involve 20 engines, two water tenders and eight hand crews.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Players and team staffs compete for a $5 million prize pool.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The vast majority of teachers, as well as nurses and librarians and their support staffs, are women.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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After a string of departures, the long-running sketch show is adding five new people to the cast, including three who boast robust followings on the social media site.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Other reality shows like Bravo’s The Real Housewives franchise, ABC’s The Bachelor, and Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle have all benefited from fans building fandoms and followings around standout characters in their respective shows.—
Braedon Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Posses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posses. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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