Synonyms of retinue

retinue

noun

ˈre-tə-ˌnü 

as in entourage

a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person

a campaign bus carrying the candidate, her retinue, and a gaggle of reporters and bloggers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entourage
• crew
• posse
• staff
• suite
• following
• personnel
• tail
• cortege
• train
• assistant
• helper
• attendant
• court
• retainer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retinue

That strikes us as a retinue more fitting for the likes of a presidential delegation than a mayor. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026

In the week or so prior to Trump’s departure for China, leading a retinue of eighteen super-prominent CEOs, sundry media outlets reported that the aerospace colossus is negotiating a giant sale to China’s three major carriers, naturally shepherded by Beijing. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026

Minutes before the vote, a retinue of Youth Climate Coalition members formed a line in front of the audience, holding up posters urging people to vote in favor of the climate. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 11 Mar. 2026

Charles’s retinue included his twenty-six-year-old brother, James, the Duke of York. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026

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