entourage

noun

en·​tou·​rage ˌän-tu̇-ˈräzh How to pronounce entourage (audio)
1
: one's attendants or associates
2

Examples of entourage in a Sentence

the President and his entourage the gaggle of hangers-on that passes for the rock star's entourage
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In Venezuela, politicians had an entourage of bodyguards. Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 Don’t bring an entourage or the usual trappings of a big-shot CEO. Peter Georgescu, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Over the last month, Po put up around 50 paper signs around West Village advertising the contest—and now more than 100 faux Chalamets and their entourages are mobbing Washington Square Park. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2024 Even the glitzy bars, exclusive car dealerships and plastic surgery boutiques catering to cartel lieutenants and their entourages are mostly closed. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for entourage 

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, from entourer to surround, from entour around, from en in (from Latin in) + tour circuit — more at turn

First Known Use

circa 1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of entourage was circa 1834

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“Entourage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entourage. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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