retinues

plural of retinue
as in entourages
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

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Recent Examples of retinues Tennis players are essentially their own small business, with ever-expanding retinues—not just agents, managers, coaches, and trainers, but dietary advisers and sports psychologists to tune up their bodies and minds. Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 Serving Royalty In Geneva And Paris Boutiques Serving captains of industry, discerning collectors as well as members of European royal families and their retinues, Golay Fils & Stahl received a warrant as the official jeweler to the royal family of Romania at the turn of the 20th century. Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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entourages
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  • Long before private jets and sprawling entourages became standard for global superstars, Starr and his bandmates — Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison — were simply four young men navigating fame together, suitcase by suitcase.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Sure, there were others — boyfriends came and went, entourages, too.
    Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026

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“Retinues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retinues. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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