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
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.
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Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
GalaxyCon is like a carnival that rolls into town with a coterie of tattoo artists, pro wrestlers, gamers, comic book creators, pop culture celebrities, YouTubers and cosplayers.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Built in 1926 as a hotel, The Surrey once hosted a coterie of A-List guests, including Rosemary Clooney, Bette Davis, and John F. Kennedy.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 15 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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Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
GalaxyCon is like a carnival that rolls into town with a coterie of tattoo artists, pro wrestlers, gamers, comic book creators, pop culture celebrities, YouTubers and cosplayers.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Built in 1926 as a hotel, The Surrey once hosted a coterie of A-List guests, including Rosemary Clooney, Bette Davis, and John F. Kennedy.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 15 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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Arsenal kept the ball for another minute and quietened the home crowd to get a better feel for the game.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The unconventional thriller played like gangbusters to the buzzing New York crowd.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The brand known for avant-garde creations presented a sleek black pointed-toe shoe with a long bunch of tassels lending dynamic movement to the pair.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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But perhaps the best Prime Day handbag deal of the bunch is a chic DeMellier shoulder bag that’s now somehow under $400; the brand has been worn by Meghan Markle.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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 big story For years now, India's auto market has been a cozy little clique of Japanese, Korean and Indian companies, with the top six carmakers holding more than 90% of the market, catering to local consumers' mostly utilitarian preferences.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Daryl Crouch was Green Hill's pastor from 2012-2021 and now serves as executive director of Everyone's Wilson, a network of churches that work to create spiritual and social initiatives in the community.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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As a result, UnitedHealthcare no longer considers Ascension Wisconsin hospitals and providers as in-network.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Families and seniors are being priced out, while overdevelopment threatens the character of our historic communities.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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Families in small and rural communities tend to rely more heavily on public education.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Forest’s Elliot Anderson reacted, chasing the ball and leaving space behind that Zubimendi then passed into to find Riccardo Calafiori in the centre circle.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Don’t forget to check out Prime Day deals on Amazon’s bestselling beauty products, like the $7 Tree Hut Vanilla Shea Sugar Scrub and these 38% off under-eye patches for dark circles, puffiness, and more.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Best Mixed Use Magnet Toy The magic of Magna-Tiles meets the thrill of racing with this dynamic expansion pack.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Among the first items to catch her eye was an Anker battery pack her boyfriend spotted at the electronics table.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Abrego Garcia entered the country illegally more than a decade ago but had a court order blocking his deportation to El Salvador over what a judge found was a credible fear of persecution by gangs there.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The group’s name refers to three infamous cybercrime gangs—Scattered Spider, LAPSUS, and Shiny Hunters—each responsible for a string of breaches in recent years.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Coterie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coterie. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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