coven
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body, bunch, circle, clan, clique, community, coterie, crowd, fold, galère, gang, klatch (also klatsch), lot, network, pack, ring, set
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In the brow coven's defense, Meghan's eyebrows are amazing. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Here's Why People Are Copying Meghan Markle's Eyebrows," 27 Jan. 2019 Suspiria introduced viewers to a Cold War-era ballet school that’s—whoops!—actually run by a coven of witches whose battle for power results in bloodshed. — Anne T. Donahue, Marie Claire, "In 2018, Horror Movies Are the Most Comforting Things I Watch," 19 Nov. 2018 On the whole, Sabrina and her coven stick to a handful of style signatures. — Halie Lesavage, Glamour, "Why The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Is the Perfect Last-Minute Halloween Costume Inspiration," 25 Oct. 2018 The narrative focuses on the ghoulish secrets hidden in the walls of the world renowned Markos Dance Academy, which is run by a coven of witches. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "Suspira’s Costume Designer on Making Dresses Out of Hair and Redefining ’70s Style as Something Chicly Horrifying," 23 Oct. 2018 The coven of witchy characters in popular culture almost certainly goes far deeper than a seasonal dedication to all things spooky. — Kelsea Stahler, Teen Vogue, "The Resurgence of Witches in Pop Culture Like Sabrina, AHS "Coven," and "Charmed" Reflects Women in the Real World," 14 Nov. 2018 Less remake, more regeneration, the new Suspiria retains its predecessor’s setting and setup — a prestigious German dance school run by a shadowy coven — but digs its hooks into elements that Argento’s film floated past. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "The 21 best movies of 2018," 14 Dec. 2018 In theaters, audiences got a taste of a murderous coven masquerading as a ballet company in Dakota Johnson-starrer Suspiria. — Kelsea Stahler, Teen Vogue, "The Resurgence of Witches in Pop Culture Like Sabrina, AHS "Coven," and "Charmed" Reflects Women in the Real World," 14 Nov. 2018 Amazon Studios Dario Argento’s Suspiria, a horror classic set at a dance academy governed by a coven of witches, was released in 1977; Luca Guadagnino set his remake in the same year, in Berlin. — Eliza Brooke, Vox, "Sorry to Bother You," 12 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coven.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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