as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a coterie of old friends who attend all of the home games of the high school basketball team
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Recent Examples of coterie
Today, school districts can purchase attack drones, white boards that turn into bunkers, and bullet-proof glass film, among a coterie of other high-tech products.
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
The well regarded rep, who has long leaned into diversity and inclusion in his client coterie, is expected to form his own firm.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
TikTok itself has started hiring managers specifically to support news creators, while Remillard herself is part of a growing coterie of journalists who’ve gone independent — either by choice or involuntarily because of a layoff.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The 10-track project was produced by Carlile and a coterie of A-list producers, including Andrew Watt, Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
The well regarded rep, who has long leaned into diversity and inclusion in his client coterie, is expected to form his own firm.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
TikTok itself has started hiring managers specifically to support news creators, while Remillard herself is part of a growing coterie of journalists who’ve gone independent — either by choice or involuntarily because of a layoff.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The 10-track project was produced by Carlile and a coterie of A-list producers, including Andrew Watt, Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coterie
Noun
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His campaign already claims 6,000 volunteers and his town hall appearances have drawn large crowds.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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Police say Balmer broke in through the southern wing of the residence, into a room often used to entertain crowds and display art.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are far more menacing 4X space game series out there, but Galactic Civilizations is an extremely welcoming experience for new players while still offering a bunch of depth and strategic choices for players to make.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, slinging the ball around to a bunch of no-names, Mayfield willed the Bucs to a 30-19 win over the 49ers, throwing for 256 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the other Wildemere Beach girls—girls from big blue-collar families whose parents partied on the weekends—had formed a tighter clique that Catherine never would fit into.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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The hand-me-downs helped Lisa garner attention from a trendy clique at school.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Tunnels story is that Chinese immigrants built a network of tunnels under the city because they were forced to live underground; the tunnels were then used by gangsters and bootleggers, including Al Capone.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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The benefits of that blockbuster merger, which gave Capital One a proprietary payments network to lessen its reliance on Mastercard and Visa over time, are at the heart of our investment thesis.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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Set against a backdrop of music, marching bands, and protest, the film uses satire and song to confront colorism, elitism, and classism within the Black community.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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There is a mandatory part of the academy scholarship where boys undertake community projects, working with schools in deprived areas close to St James’.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The firm’s advisory board has included retired military and national security officials, giving it deep reach into federal contracting circles.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Oct. 2025
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Israel remains fully and unequivocally committed to the Abraham Accords, to expanding the circle of peace, deepening our partnerships, and ensuring that the promise of stability, prosperity, and coexistence becomes the enduring legacy of our generation.—
Yossi Shelley,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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In Pecos, a West Texas oil-field town dotted with man camps, equipment yards, and the occasional roofless adobe structure melting into the scrub, packs of stray dogs congregated by the gas stations and the elementary schools.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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But if there is a wild pack of them out there still.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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More than 60% of the capital's health facilities, including Haiti's general hospital, are now shuttered or non-functioning because of the surge in gang violence.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the current funding lapse — which is already longer than most previous government shutdowns — those gangs are nowhere to be found.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Coterie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coterie. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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