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retinue

noun as in entourage

noun as in followers

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She collected some of the most fascinating information on the latter by watching Flo, an older female with a bulbous nose and an amazing retinue of suitors who was bearing children well into her 40s.

The services of a life-preserving, ego-boosting retinue of intimidating protectors — picture dark glasses, earpiece, stern visage — were cited by more than one Harris associate, past and present, as a factor in her deliberations.

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

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The resulting decision comes in a pinnacle moment when Mariko tries to lead her retinue out of Osaka only to be stopped by castle guards.

Count Philip of Flanders would often arrive at the lists with his retinue and publicly declare his intention to spectate rather than fight.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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