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 There’s little doubt Pickens will be an upgrade for Dallas’ receiving corps. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025 Heisman winner Burrow led one of the most dangerous offenses of all time, with a receiving corps that included future All-Pros Chase and Justin Jefferson. Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 19 May 2025 Williams, 24, leads a Rams running back corps that includes second-year pro Blake Corum, Ronnie Rivers, Cody Schrader and rookie Jarquez Hunter, a fourth-round draft pick from Auburn. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025 Kate Payne is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for corps
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Noun
  • The ceremony was open to all graduates and Washington’s fraternity encouraged students to wear items signifying their identity or culture.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
  • Daniel was studying computer science and is survived by his mother, according to the fraternity.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • And in Hoskin’s view, that is true for all professions.
    Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 22 May 2025
  • The 31-year-old attorney from Brooklyn, New York, kept his profession a secret from the other players throughout the game.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Support for Trump among likely Cuban American voters in Miami was at an all-time high on the eve of last year’s election, according to a poll by Florida International University, which has been tracking the Cuban American community since 1991.
    Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
  • Mayor Brandon Johnson will push forward this spring an ordinance designed to reform land-use policies that environmentalists say for decades led to pollution in Black and Latino communities.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Call of Duty is part of that scene, forging a brotherhood — a family atmosphere away — from Kauffman Stadium.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025

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“Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corps. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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