consorts 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of consort
1
as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a consort of doctors attended the case

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2
as in choirs
an organized group of singers hired a consort of madrigal singers to perform at the wedding reception

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consorts

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of consort
as in spouses
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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consorts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of consort
1
as in associates
to come or be together as friends at college she began consorting with drug users, eventually becoming an addict herself

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2
as in blends
to form a pleasing relationship the restaurant's sophisticated menu consorts seamlessly with its sleek, modern ambience

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consorts
  1. groups
  2. choirs
  3. spouses
  4. associates
  5. blends
  6. groupings
  7. partners
  8. travels
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
  • Wednesday’s State Department announcement also traced the collective to leftist groups across Europe that posted materials about their attacks on rail and energy infrastructure.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of groups
Noun
  • A lot of churches don’t have the financial means to pay talented and efficient musicians — especially keyboard players — to work with their choirs.
    — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Two large choirs also joined the orchestra at the sessions in April, which took place at Alexandra Palace in north London.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of choirs
Noun
  • The two divorced their spouses and began a public relationship.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Northlight Theatre inaugurates its swank Evanston digs with The Front Page, set in a Chicago newsroom and starring real-life spouses Kate Fry and Timothy Edward Kane.
    — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of spouses
Verb
  • What being Southern meant to his father—and the values Duane associates with being a Southern gentleman.
    — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The productivity boom everyone associates with the personal computer didn’t actually show up in the macro data until 15 years after the PC was commercialized.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of associates
Verb
  • The track, which blends smooth R&B vocals with contemporary pop production, came almost a decade after bits of the song first leaked on social media.
    — Caché McClay, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Food and drink Open-air restaurant Glow is fronted by an infinity pool that blends perfectly with the Indian Ocean.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of blends
Noun
  • Lemon mostly worked in personnel groupings with Smith and Wicks.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Phase One regional groupings for the Leagues Cup were as follows.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of groupings
Noun
  • Philanthropy takes center stage Organizers vowed to work with nonprofit partners to put the grants toward their most urgent and underresourced needs.
    — James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • People who work with the investor credit his business acumen, low-key demeanor and daunting work ethic, qualities that have attracted partners, founders and mentors alike — including Iger.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of partners
Verb
  • Linebacker Weston Reis also came through for 2-0 Palos Verdes, which travels to Carson next Thursday in another challenging nonleague game.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The story follows Ana, a young Black French woman who, following the death of her grandmother, travels to her matriarch’s birth city of Belo Horizonte.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Consorts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consorts. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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