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retinue

[ret-n-oo, -yoo] / ˈrɛt nˌu, -ˌju /




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"For astronomers, our go-to 'Doppler' method for weighing planets involves making careful measurements of the star's velocity as it's tugged by its retinue of planets." said Erik Petigura, a co-author from UCLA.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2026

They were served by a cosmopolitan retinue: Sri Lankan singers, Arab managers, European chefs and always Afghan workers in a multitude of indispensable roles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

A retinue assembled to escort the workers out of the closet, into their cars, and back home, without being tailed, without being detained.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025

He pointed out that the monarch had also been behaving erratically in his public life, sacking several senior officials in his retinue.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2025

Bobby’s retinue included his bodyguard Saemi Palsson and Palsson’s wife, as well as Quinteros.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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