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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
Janine Henni, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Daemon the King Consort, hold the consort, please, plods through Harrenhal in a maze of his own nightmares.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 July 2024
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
The Amir of Qatar and his wife and consort attended the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla in May 2023, and the palace says the Amir has visited the U.K. on eight occasions.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Daemon the King Consort, hold the consort, please, plods through Harrenhal in a maze of his own nightmares.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 July 2024
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
Verb
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Those historic missions and the pioneers associated with them should not be forgotten.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Scroll down for a complete list of articles associated with this month’s challenge.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Apr. 2025
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Is there a half-price sale on matcha green tea cream frappuccino blended beverage coffees with soya milk?—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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It is blended with rosemary leaf, Ceylon cinnamon bark, lemon balm, rose centifolia petals, and vitamin B6.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Families now must travel often far distances for their children’s youth sports competitions, which can be costly.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Apr. 2025
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Curiosity has traveled over 21 miles from its landing site since 2012, and has obtained multiple drill site samples from layers of Martian sediment beneath it.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
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His research, over many years, also found that contributions from political parties correlated with subsequent judicial voting in election disputes over issues such as ballot counting or candidate eligibility.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
6 Apr. 2025
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The outcome result is not perfectly correlated with the spending.—
Michael S. Schmidt,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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And while Goofy is looking to bond with his son after Max gets into trouble at school, the latter just wants to get to Los Angeles to see his favorite rock star in concert to impress his school crush, Roxanne.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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After Brosnahan took home her Emmy statuette in 2018, Malek eventually approached her at a New York City music festival to bond over their good fortune involving Sherman-Palladino.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice hosted the event to correspond with National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, an annual commemoration that promotes justice for victims.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Indiana Pacers will host the Milwaukee Bucks in the 4-5 matchup in the East, while the Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat finished seventh through 10th, respectively, with corresponding Play-In matchups ahead.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The artist collaborated with organizers at the foundation to plan the sweeping showcase of his work.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Uchis also took the oppurtunity to thank Jennie for inviting her to collaborate on Ruby.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2025
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The work of his team is being coordinated at the French National Centre for Scientific Research in Paris.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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During an often contentious hearing Tuesday before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Lody Jean, defense attorneys said the texts show how federal law enforcement and Miami-Dade state prosecutors coordinated the December arrests of the trio.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Consort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consort. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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