Example sentences for: retinue

How can you use “retinue” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The Old Testament scenes, such as Abraham Sacrificing Isaac, are more lively than the rigidly formal Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora, with their court retinue, and Christ between two angels, St. Vitalis, and, far right, Bishop Ecclesius holding a model of the church.

  • Both children and adults adore the Museum of Nativities (Museo di Presepi), showcasing four centuries of the unique Neapolitan specialty of hand-crafted Nativity characters — an endless cast of angels, animals, peasants, shepherds, kings, and their retinue are on display.

  • The emperors and their retinue required suitable accommodation, so the place was provided with delightful pavilions, pools, and gardens.

  • The first of the Habsburgs, he packed his retinue with Burgundian and Flemish nobles.


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