as in clique
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
There was this incredibly dramatic raid that took place in Mexico, where Keith and a coterie of his women had fled.
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025
Within 24 hours of that call, a coterie of high-level Nevada officials had gathered to meet with Davis and other executives at the Boring Company, and the citations had been rescinded.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
Sectarianism also remains embedded in the political system, if not in the voter base, while a coterie of Shia armed groups retain extralegal power.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
This claustral existence would seem to suit Tara; the novels distinguish her via her eye for detail, placing her in a coterie of alienated, observant female narrators who drift through recent fiction.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025
Within 24 hours of that call, a coterie of high-level Nevada officials had gathered to meet with Davis and other executives at the Boring Company, and the citations had been rescinded.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
Sectarianism also remains embedded in the political system, if not in the voter base, while a coterie of Shia armed groups retain extralegal power.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
This claustral existence would seem to suit Tara; the novels distinguish her via her eye for detail, placing her in a coterie of alienated, observant female narrators who drift through recent fiction.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coterie
Noun
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What began as a search for community and understanding turned into an experience that felt akin to the cliques and social hierarchies of high school.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
25 Jan. 2026
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Maryland federal prosecutors have indicted six MS-13 members in recent months, including the alleged leader of the Centrales Locos Salvatrucha (CLS) clique of the gang in the Baltimore area.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Patriots owner Robert Kraft attended Monday’s Celtics game and received a rousing ovation from the Garden crowd.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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What began in Tehran late December in response to the collapse in currency and economic conditions quickly took on a political character -- with crowds on the streets openly calling for regime change.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The report calls into question assumptions in many circles, including in the White House, that a Russian victory in Ukraine is inevitable and incoming.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pastrnak cruised above the circles, trying to buy time for someone to get open.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Denver defense padded their stats against a bunch of second tier teams.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Honestly, let Bella Hadid beat everyone up and then escape up a bunch of stairs on a motorcycle in perpetuity, IMO.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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People have reactivated the lines of communication and networks built to support one another in the summer of 2020.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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There are also several billion dollars worth of expenses and network operational efficiencies that should make this deal highly accretive to earnings per share.—
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CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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This will be a way for the Vogue Business community to synthesize and reflect on the latest headlines and get a little inside scoop every Friday.—
Elektra Kotsoni,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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Nigerian security forces have deployed tactical teams in search of the kidnappers, believed to be among the rogue gangs who often carry out kidnappings for ransoms in remote communities with limited state and security presence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors allege the defendants sold meal packs intended for vulnerable families overseas and exchanged millions in benefits for cash.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Wolf packs go out of their way to avoid meeting not only people but wolves from other packs, too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, two Canadians were killed in Playa del Carmen, south of Cancun, apparently because of debts between international drug and weapons trafficking gangs.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The teams had been developed by the non-profit Project Blue not only to provide an extracurricular opportunity for the kids, but to bridge the differences between two communities historically divided along racial lines and by gang violence.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Coterie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coterie. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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