corps

noun

ˈkȯr How to pronounce corps (audio)
Definition of corpsnext
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 Atwell, a Louisville alum, was also a free agent pickup in March who was expected to see playing time in a receiving corps that didn’t have many options before the draft and after trading away Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 At their best, the offense was a sheer powerhouse—Dak Prescott threw for 4,552 yards and 30 touchdowns, ranking among the league's top passing leaders while feeding a dominant receiving corps. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Josh Allen is the best quarterback in football, and the Bills added DJ Moore to a receiving corps that already features Khalil Shakir and Dalton Kincaid. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 The receiving corps is still a question mark, and depending solely on De’Von Achane seems futile. — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corps
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  1. fraternity
  2. profession
  3. community
  4. brotherhood
Noun
  • And more than 90 organizations, including unions, Black fraternities and sororities and voting rights groups, have signed on as official partners.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Years later, in the wake of an alleged fraternity-run drug ring involving a dozen former and current students, his parents are still pushing for accountability and change.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of fraternity
Noun
  • Hogan, who spends the off-season as a graduate student in fiction writing at the University of Houston, seemed to view smokejumping not only as a profession but as a world view.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Looking at passing citizens reveals flavor text about their professions and backgrounds.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of profession
Noun
  • Owner Matthew Doeding aims to create a community third space for gamers to gather and play.
    — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The hospital was run by Louisiana State University, which determined that Katrina left the building too damaged to reopen — an assessment that was disputed by some hospital staff and community members.
    — JACK BROOK, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of community
Noun
  • To Houston, the most important thing for the unit is maintaining the brotherhood.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026
  • So watch this movie and see where this eternal brotherhood started in every frame.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of brotherhood

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“Corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corps. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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