retinue
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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
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
I am surprised at the thought of his sitting with the rest of his retinue before a fire, but I recover quickly enough to remember to bow.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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