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Recent Examples of posse
A lot of other people died, and no one — including Ellie — was in any kind of shape to form a posse.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Apr. 2025
Some of the side plots bog the film down and take away from the core of seeing Rust and Lucas staying one step ahead of those trailing them including a posse formed by Helm along the way, and an encounter with a widow and her son that pads Fimmel’s role.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 1 May 2025
There’s a been another posse of feds crawling all over Lawrence lately.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
But the true paranoia is saved for the mysterious, primate-like species called ochi, beasts that once again evade a nighttime hunt led by Yuri’s father, ludicrously armor-accessorized like a cosplay centurion, leading a posse of rifle-wielding boys from the area.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Apr. 2025
Some of the side plots bog the film down and take away from the core of seeing Rust and Lucas staying one step ahead of those trailing them including a posse formed by Helm along the way, and an encounter with a widow and her son that pads Fimmel’s role.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 1 May 2025
There’s a been another posse of feds crawling all over Lawrence lately.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
But the true paranoia is saved for the mysterious, primate-like species called ochi, beasts that once again evade a nighttime hunt led by Yuri’s father, ludicrously armor-accessorized like a cosplay centurion, leading a posse of rifle-wielding boys from the area.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for posse
Noun
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If found guilty in what has already been a sordid trial after just one week and amid rumors of his entourage angling for a pardon from Donald Trump, the 55-year-old Diddy likely faces life behind bars.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Several members of the singer's entourage and Brown's 11:11 tour promoter, Live Nation, are also being sued.—
Alex Heigl,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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As the night spirals into chaos, missing crew members and eerie phenomena hint at an ancient, malevolent presence watching their every move.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Every single cast member, and every single crew member took it upon themselves personally to do their absolute best work.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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“Posse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posse. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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