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Recent Examples of posse
Others threatened the monkeys that wouldn’t let Punch join their posses.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Thomas was killed by a posse in Madison County after the rape accusation.
—News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Randy’s social life involved a scheming posse of white-supremacist survivalists who wanted to fight the ZOG (Zionist Occupied Government) by, say, forcing IRS agents to walk naked through the woods.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The Sheriff's Office posted a brief video where a search and rescue posse member lowered themselves down from the helicopter, securing the hiker and hoisting them both back to the aircraft.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Thomas was killed by a posse in Madison County after the rape accusation.
—News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Randy’s social life involved a scheming posse of white-supremacist survivalists who wanted to fight the ZOG (Zionist Occupied Government) by, say, forcing IRS agents to walk naked through the woods.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The Sheriff's Office posted a brief video where a search and rescue posse member lowered themselves down from the helicopter, securing the hiker and hoisting them both back to the aircraft.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posse
entourage
Noun
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One alleged member of Williams’ entourage, co-defendant Terrance Rodgers, purportedly posted a video on social media afterwards wearing what prosecutors say is a Rolex stolen in the robbery.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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In 1540, Don Francisco Vazquez de Coronado set off from Mexico City with an entourage of thousands to find gold in the unexplored north.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Posse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posse. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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