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noun (1)

Definition of consortnext
1
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 choir
an organized group of singers hired a consort of madrigal singers to perform at the wedding reception

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consort

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noun (2)

ˈkän-ˌsȯrt How to pronounce consort (audio)
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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consort

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verb

kən-ˈsȯrt How to pronounce consort (audio)
1
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
Noun
The palace initially said Camilla would be ‘princess consort’ when Charles was crowned. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 June 2026 The former consort and her sons, who would have been next in line to the throne, were reportedly banished from Thailand, though the second and third eldest, Vacharaesorn and Chakriwat Vivacharawongse, 45 and 43, returned to Thailand in recent years, leading to rumors about a succession shakeup. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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 See All Example Sentences for consort
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consort
  1. group
  2. choir
  3. spouse
  4. associate
  5. blend
  6. grouping
  7. partner
  8. travel
Noun
  • El-Sayed dismissed a potential fundraising gap in the race, which could occur if donors were pushed towards Rogers or if outside groups like AIPAC intervened on Rogers’ behalf.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Only one person in this friend group is knowingly connected to a violent cult, so are we supposed to view him as a potential suspect?
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of group
Noun
  • His predictions mostly involved preaching to the AI evangelist choir, and his fervor for the tech evidently led him to throw caution to the winds of Wall Street.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The choir, which sang for Pope Leo XIV last year, boasts 40 singers under Pontifical Cantor Adriano Caroletti.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of choir
Noun
  • Spending time with family and their partner or spouse beat out all other answers, the survey found.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The two divorced their spouses and began a public relationship.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of spouse
Verb
  • Getting that apparently trivial behavior working involved Home Assistant, MQTT, custom software, and more Claude, Codex and ChatGPT tokens than one should reasonably associate with boiling pasta.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The team believes that the approach could reduce wasted heat and also eliminate emissions associated with burning fossil fuels in cement kilns.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of associate
Verb
  • The collection of minor hits and near-misses from the 1960s blended rough edges and euphoric hooks.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Randolph, a four-year varsity player, emerged last season as a disruptive force by blending elite size with mobility, quickness and athleticism.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of blend
Noun
  • The signifying fruit was intended to get around the 1980 Israeli ban on political art featuring the grouping of the flag’s colors.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Lemon mostly worked in personnel groupings with Smith and Wicks.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of grouping
Noun
  • The InnoAsia Startup Demo Jam sits at the center of the first track, with nine companies, drawn from the open call and international partner recommendations, pitching AI, virtual production and digital-asset technologies to investors and buyers.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The upcoming War seems to be an example of how Sky works with different outside and inside partners.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of partner
Verb
  • Against all odds, Nene takes the road less traveled and apologizes.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • From a design-forward city escape to an eco-friendly island retreat (and a uniquely historic getaway coming soon), discover what Patina can offer globe-trotters interested in a transformative way of traveling through life and through the world.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of travel

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