corps

as in fraternity
the body of people in a profession or field of activity a reporter who is widely respected throughout the press corps

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Recent Examples of corps The relief corps gathered around Adam Ottavino’s locker, reminiscing about better games while drinking beers. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 June 2025 The bullpen has been even better than the rotation, though its ERA is only good for second-best in the NL behind San Francisco’s relief corps. Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 June 2025 As a lead carpenter for a group of contractors, Abbott figured his company could train three or four young corps members per year, and hopefully hire some. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025 Reggie Wayne, the legendary Indianapolis Colts wide receiver, had an emotional message for the team’s current receiver corps as the Colts returned to practice for the first time since longtime owner Jim Irsay’s death. Staff Author, People.com, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for corps
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Noun
  • The project is described as a fish-out-of-water comedy that follows two hard-partying fraternity brothers who pose as middle school camp counselors to work off community service and salvage their senior year.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 May 2025
  • Several members of the fraternity jumped in to save the six students, according to Sigma Pi’s Cal State Fullerton chapter.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Platforms like Stan empower freelancers from all kinds of professions and niches to monetize their expertise and diversify their business in new ways.
    Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • First described by David Dunning and Justin Kruger in 1999, the phenomenon is observed across various professions and fields of study.
    Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • For instance, if an American company wanted to build a hotel in an area that could affect an Indigenous community, the U.S. could push for the deal to require Indigenous approval, or at least consultation.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
  • And in the worst cases, the irreversible loss of historic places that form the soul of our communities.
    Aaron Marcavitch, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • Hip-Hop legends Snoop Dogg and Warren G have shared a brotherhood that dates back decades — from their early days in Long Beach to their rise during the golden era of West Coast rap.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 May 2025
  • And this isn't some kind of cute, charming way to pose the nomination pool as this brotherhood of men.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025

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“Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corps. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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