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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a retinue" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a group of advisors, assistants, or followers accompanying an important person.
Example: "The celebrity arrived at the event with a retinue of bodyguards and publicists."
Alternatives: "an entourage" or "a following".
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A retinue of waiting staff pads around attentively.
Not a retinue or a cohort or phalanx: a posse.
Not long after that, she and a retinue of six or eight processed out.
It also pleases journalists, as they can travel without a retinue of grumbling technicians.
India's rich often have a retinue of servants, drivers and other helpers.
With a retinue of believers and assured of financial backing, Shabbetai triumphantly returned to Jerusalem.
They were followed by a retinue of family members and aides.
She arrived with a retinue: her band mates, a small video crew, some hangers-on.
He lived in great style, keeping horses, carriages and a retinue of servants.
The company has hired a retinue of Republican and Democratic lobbyists.
While Mr. Kramnik had a retinue of top players, Mr. Kasparov's entourage was unusually thin.
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