Synonyms of retinue

retinue

noun

ˈre-tə-ˌnü 

as in entourage

a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person

a campaign bus carrying the candidate, her retinue, and a gaggle of reporters and bloggers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entourage
• crew
• posse
• staff
• suite
• following
• personnel
• tail
• cortege
• train
• assistant
• helper
• attendant
• court
• retainer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of retinue

Now footsteps are heard rushing up from the floor below, and Varsha is soon surrounded by her aunt’s retinue of maids and household staff. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

That strikes us as a retinue more fitting for the likes of a presidential delegation than a mayor. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026

In the week or so prior to Trump’s departure for China, leading a retinue of eighteen super-prominent CEOs, sundry media outlets reported that the aerospace colossus is negotiating a giant sale to China’s three major carriers, naturally shepherded by Beijing. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026

Minutes before the vote, a retinue of Youth Climate Coalition members formed a line in front of the audience, holding up posters urging people to vote in favor of the climate. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 11 Mar. 2026

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