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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The 18-year-old also prefers to handle that on his own without any advisers or an entourage of any kind. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025 Others in Trump’s entourage might have been more recognizable to the Big Apple crowd at the Ultimate Fighting Championship brawl — the world's richest man Elon Musk, musician Kid Rock, or UFC CEO Dana White. Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025 Through his job, Vetro got to know not just his students, but also their entire entourage. Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025 Ancelotti and his staff, the players and their entourages, the fans and the press all agree reinforcements are needed. Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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