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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a consort of doctors attended the case
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as in spouse
the person to whom another is married
it is the queen's eldest son and not her consort who is next in line for the throne
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as in to associate
to come or be together as friends
at college she began consorting with drug users, eventually becoming an addict herself
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as in to blend
to form a pleasing relationship
the restaurant's sophisticated menu consorts seamlessly with its sleek, modern ambience
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Recent Examples of consort
Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
And who better than she, Isabel, daughter of Belial, handmaiden to Asmodeus and beloved of Baal, to serve with her regal bearing as his consort?
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Alessandra Bocchi, WSJ, 13 July 2021
Not all biographers truly consort with creativity, but Lee does, so her books have a creativity of their own, deepening and sometimes altering one’s sense of the individual talent.
—Andrew O’Hagan, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2021
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Noun
Amun was the highest god in Thebes, while Mut was his wife or consort and a divine mother.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
And who better than she, Isabel, daughter of Belial, handmaiden to Asmodeus and beloved of Baal, to serve with her regal bearing as his consort?
—Charles Portis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
But he is detested by western militiamen, and is also known to consort with extremists.
—Alessandra Bocchi, WSJ, 13 July 2021
Not all biographers truly consort with creativity, but Lee does, so her books have a creativity of their own, deepening and sometimes altering one’s sense of the individual talent.
—Andrew O’Hagan, The New York Review of Books, 13 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consort
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Soliman also is associated with the Clifton Mosque and has led multiple services there, according to the mosque's website.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
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Line dances are generally associated with country music, but now creating line dances to pop songs is the new trend.—
Angelica Wells,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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Pro-government preachers across the country have suddenly begun blending iconic, pre-revolutionary patriotic songs into Shiite religious rituals—a mix of nationalism and Islamism that the regime historically avoided but now appears eager to embrace.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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The album’s unique Caribbean energy captures Castro’s time living in Curaçao, where the rapper learned to blend the island’s danzón and kizomba genres into his reggaeton-leaning rhymes.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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After all, snowmobiles can’t smell seals or polar bears, nor travel quietly enough to avoid scaring off potential prey.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
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In 2024, Orange County reported two unrelated cases: an infant returning home from international travel and an adult who traveled internationally.—
Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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What matters is starting early with practical moments: discussing grocery prices with children or opening their first savings account, which research shows correlates with college attendance.—
Aisha Nyandoro,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Press freedom correlates with less corruption in many countries.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
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The two have also bonded about their Mexican-American heritage.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 July 2025
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While federal law doesn’t require employers to grant employees paid leave to deal with illnesses or family matters—such as bonding with a new baby—multiple states have passed their own laws to this effect in recent years.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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That corresponded to images shot Sunday by Maxar Technologies similarly showing the ongoing work.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 July 2025
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Instead, subscribers answer questions online, correspond with medical professionals virtually and get the prescribed drugs in visually pleasing packages delivered discreetly to their homes.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Cross-Silo Collaboration Barriers AI developers attempting to collaborate across silos (such as government agencies) where data sharing is challenging or explicitly forbidden are able to exchange synthetic datasets.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Robin has also collaborated with Francesco Caracciolo di Marano on Robicara, a collection of custom furniture and accessories.—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
7 July 2025
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The Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact and Northeast Coordination Center coordinated the deployment.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
4 July 2025
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Berry, a former Line 5 opponent, now runs 7th Legacy LLC, a consulting firm that works with Enbridge to coordinate collaboration with tribes.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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“Consort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consort. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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