Sound out group retreats for the famous (6)

I believe the answer is:

celebs

'the famous' is the definition.
(celebrities, famous people)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for celebs that I've seen before include "Stars" , "Big names" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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