as in community
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a coven of epicures who gather for monthly wine tastings
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Recent Examples of coven
Evan Rachel Wood isn’t rejoining her coven of witches in the Practical Magic sequel.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 July 2025
Evan Rachel Wood won't be returning to the coven for the upcoming Practical Magic sequel — though not for lack of trying.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 14 July 2025
In a mission to get her sorceress powers back, Agatha creates a makeshift coven of her own and is joined by characters played by Joe Locke, Patti LuPone, Aubrey Plaza, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn and Debra Jo Rupp.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 June 2025
Similar fears haunted Europeans and British Americans during the early modern period; one need only consult the witchcraft paintings of Francisco Goya, which show covens of half-naked women killing babies, eating people, and cavorting with the Devil.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 July 2025
Evan Rachel Wood won't be returning to the coven for the upcoming Practical Magic sequel — though not for lack of trying.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 14 July 2025
In a mission to get her sorceress powers back, Agatha creates a makeshift coven of her own and is joined by characters played by Joe Locke, Patti LuPone, Aubrey Plaza, Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn and Debra Jo Rupp.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 June 2025
Similar fears haunted Europeans and British Americans during the early modern period; one need only consult the witchcraft paintings of Francisco Goya, which show covens of half-naked women killing babies, eating people, and cavorting with the Devil.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coven
Noun
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Though the majority of cases are linked to a large outbreak that originated in West Texas, other outbreaks and cases have arisen from community transmission or during travel in other states.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, the group welcomed a training class of Chase The Vote representatives, who will fan out into communities to register voters and drive turnout.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
25 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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At the Dallas Street property, small cliques of armed men, mostly Venezuelans and Mexicans, fought an ongoing turf war.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Ryder Cup is the one competition in golf that should be played in front of an intense, feverish crowd, the kind that can’t be captured by the virtual reality headsets European captain Luke Donald gave his players.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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As a result, Midway Rising will need to use off-site, overflow parking lots when events draw crowds greater than 7,500 people.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Mamdani led the pack by 18 percentage points at 45% support.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Hetp 2-pack Portable Charger These pocket-size power banks are perfect for travel emergencies.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
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Instead of orbiting a few hundred miles above the Earth, Yaogan 45 circles at an altitude of some 4,660 miles (7,500 kilometers).—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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So inside of those circles, the weird culty myopia that would have existed around these child emperors that were in charge of things.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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In Sri Lanka, the Rajapaksa clan remains a force, bruised but far from vanquished.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Regan’s darkly comic series is about the inner life of a crime clan.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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In Wake, Astin will play Cassie, the social sibling of the bunch who hides her grief behind her warmth, wit and need to keep up appearances.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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Etihad Park is scheduled to open before the 2027 MLS season, and with it a whole bunch of open dates for the team—and the league—to play with.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Labels matter Security analysts say the situation in Haiti continues to defy clear international legal characterization and the choice of labels – crisis, armed conflict, gangs, terrorist groups, armed groups, criminal groups, insurgents – carries significant legal and humanitarian implications.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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In 2019, there were five high-profile security issues at the Golden complex, including a staff member arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography, multiple escapes by violent young people and a riot between rival gangs, which injured three staff members.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Coven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coven. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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