rat pack
Americannoun
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a close-knit group of people with common interests who participate in various professional and recreational activities together.
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Chiefly British. journalists or photographers as a group in relentless pursuit of celebrities.
Example Sentences
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This star-studded remake of the 1960s rat pack classic kicks off the blockbuster Ocean’s trilogy.
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2018
Mooch, the rat pack welcomes you to “the Summit.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2017
In their heyday, the two men, along with the novelist Tama Janowitz, formed a literary rat pack and were frequently out on the town until dawn.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 1, 2016
Ol' Blue Eyes was back in 2006, when West End show Sinatra at the London Palladium used cutting-edge technology to bring the rat pack singer to life on stage.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2015
Other event standouts include Christian Rivera, who took out the frothing 12/U rat pack, while posting some serious scores.
From Time Magazine Archive
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