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noun (1)

Definition of consortnext
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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
  • Brazilians lead the way in seven different age groups, from Philippe Coutinho at 16 all the way to Neymar aged 31.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The group of officers included at least two plainclothes officers wearing bulletproof vests, who arrived in an unmarked car shortly before the shooting.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of group
Noun
  • According to United Teachers of Pasadena President Jonathan Gardner, that number included almost 25 art, music, dance, orchestra and choir teachers.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Their dad, Royal Abbott, was stationed with the Navy in Hawaii at the time and their mom was a choir director.
    — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of choir
Noun
  • In front, Palo Alto 30-somethings bob in the waves on their surfboards, cheered on by their WASPy spouses clad in linen tunics, who keep half an eye on their salty-haired offspring hunting for seashells on the beach.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
  • McGraw’s patients included hundreds of service members and their spouses.
    — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of spouse
Verb
  • While black is widely worn to look stylish, and by mourners, in Italy it also has long been associated with fascism.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Plateau of the Muses, meanwhile, takes its name from the nine goddesses associated with the arts and sciences.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of associate
Verb
  • Every bite reflects Georgia’s crossroads of cultures, blending East and West into something uniquely delicious.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Dispense one drop on the back of your hand and start blending, with a brush or your fingertips, at the center of the face moving outward.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of blend
Noun
  • So on Friday, at UCLA’s second fall practice, the Bruins shifted around personnel and paired various offensive groupings.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • However, previous estimates thought the grouping could be just 100,000 years old.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of grouping
Noun
  • Cocaine trafficking is not a victimless crime, and the FBI and our partners will use every tool at our disposal to keep ridding our communities of these deadly narcotics.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The men’s World Cup showed that brands do not need to spend millions of dollars on becoming an official partner to garner attention.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of partner
Verb
  • For the next minute, the military-like fanfare travels from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, out across the airwaves of the world.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And with another Formula One weekend approaching, bringing precisely the international, high-spending and well-travelled customer this property was designed to attract, that decision looks to be a winner.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of travel

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