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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a consort of doctors attended the case
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as in spouse
the person to whom another is married
it is the queen's eldest son and not her consort who is next in line for the throne
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as in to associate
to come or be together as friends
at college she began consorting with drug users, eventually becoming an addict herself
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as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
the restaurant's sophisticated menu consorts seamlessly with its sleek, modern ambience
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Recent Examples of consort
Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
The King wasn’t able to carry out the duty last year due to his cancer treatment, and his wife stepped in to do so, making history as the first consort to lead the ancient tradition.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Alessandra Bocchi, WSJ, 13 July 2021
Not all biographers truly consort with creativity, but Lee does, so her books have a creativity of their own, deepening and sometimes altering one’s sense of the individual talent.
—Andrew O’Hagan, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2021
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Noun
Following a state visit by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan in June, King Charles and Queen Camilla will host the Amir of Qatar and his first wife and consort on December 3 and December 4, Buckingham Palace announced on Oct. 11.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
The King wasn’t able to carry out the duty last year due to his cancer treatment, and his wife stepped in to do so, making history as the first consort to lead the ancient tradition.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
But he is detested by western militiamen, and is also known to consort with extremists.
—Alessandra Bocchi, WSJ, 13 July 2021
Not all biographers truly consort with creativity, but Lee does, so her books have a creativity of their own, deepening and sometimes altering one’s sense of the individual talent.
—Andrew O’Hagan, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consort
Verb
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From the outside, maternal instincts may be most associated with care and compassion.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The showgirl aesthetic is typically associated with the burlesque scene, where female performers adorned themselves with rhinestones, sequins, and feathers at various clubs, theaters, and lounges.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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On Instagram, her world comes alive, blending jewelry design, gem-sourcing trips, and travel into one coherent narrative.—
Sonia Esther Soltani,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Her work blends formats and genres to inspire the next generation of storytellers.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
25 Aug. 2025
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Spurgeon traveled with the U.S. Army to the Philippines and then later to occupied Japan.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Horses usually have trainers that travel with them, but those services are arranged separately.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Dee was able to correlate raids with a 22% increase in student absenteeism, particularly affecting youngest learners.—
Sonia Banker,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2025
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The consequences of that failure are now undeniable: rising rates of anxiety, depression, and social isolation among young people correlate directly with social media adoption.—
Annie Chestnut Tutor,
Boston Herald,
18 Aug. 2025
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Torres' account in the Times is just one of an increasing number of stories about people bonding with AI in new ways, both negatively and positively.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Under Lewis’ coaching, Moten said the defensive tackles are bonding and becoming a strong unit.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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But the agency rarely issues full-on swim bans based on water quality; for that to happen, test results need to correspond with an event when sewage flows into the lake, said Cathy Breitenbach, natural resources director at the Chicago Park District.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Using it well will require knowing when to automate versus when to collaborate.—
David Autor,
The Atlantic,
24 Aug. 2025
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Communicate effectively with the school community by collaborating with the union, ensuring transparent and timely updates to staff and families, leveraging existing community school coordinators to connect with families, and engaging students to provide feedback on the redesign vision.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Each teaching team has a weekly collaborative period to plan together and coordinate with advisors and special education teachers connected to their house.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Emerald Isle Sea Turtle Patrol coordinates 280 volunteers who monitor the area's 13-mile stretch of beach, according to Baquer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Consort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consort. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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