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.
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She talks about their romantic relationship, and the legendary rat pack member’s inner struggles.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023
This star-studded remake of the 1960s rat pack classic kicks off the blockbuster Ocean’s trilogy.
From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2018
Neither does he fall easily into a literary rat pack.
From The Guardian • Aug. 21, 2015
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
Billy Hume, Mike Gleason, Jake Kirshenbaum and Ian Parnell all showed up and were each mobbed by a rat pack of groms.
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