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posse

noun

ˈpä-sē

Definition of posse

as in entourage

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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Recent Examples of posse At the time of the founding, the last of these involved both law enforcement (an Old West sheriff’s posse is a parallel) and military functions (such as the Revolution’s Minutemen). — Michael Szalma, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026 Also part of Jenner's posse are sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid, who have also rocked the runway, partied and traveled with the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 Reyes debuted the iconic rap posse Cypress Hill in 1991 along with B-Real (Louis Freese) and producer DJ Muggs (Lawrence Muggerud). — Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 June 2026 Stanton is part of the Pixar posse, having directed WALL-E, Finding Nemo and Finding Dory and co-directed A Bug’s Life, but this is his first Toy Story. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for posse

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entourage

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Gabriella paid off most of his entourage to leave him and the band alone and is now basically his own private Joe Jackson, pressuring him to record nonstop.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.

— Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

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