retinue

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"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

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

At the table behind that sat former New York Times opinion editor James Bennet, slender and suited, with his own lawyerly retinue.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2025

Clara’s retinue was gradually pushed into the back rooms of the house, and an invisible border arose between the parts of the house occupied by Esteban Trueba and those occupied by his wife.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende