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
But on one topic, Musk stands somewhat apart from others in the coterie of aides and advisers around Trump: China.
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Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh was one in a coterie of names wearing Giorgio Armani Privé at the event.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 23 Feb. 2025
With trillions of dollars there for the taking, investments are being made by the same small coterie of companies and people that now controls the entire federal government.
—Kara Swisher, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2025
Consider, however, Bond’s coterie of pals and enemies, like Miss Moneypenny, M, and Q, or even Ernst Blofeld and Dr. No.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coterie
Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh was one in a coterie of names wearing Giorgio Armani Privé at the event.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 23 Feb. 2025
With trillions of dollars there for the taking, investments are being made by the same small coterie of companies and people that now controls the entire federal government.
—Kara Swisher, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2025
Consider, however, Bond’s coterie of pals and enemies, like Miss Moneypenny, M, and Q, or even Ernst Blofeld and Dr. No.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coterie
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coterie
Noun
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American and Israeli colors lined the streets of Aventura, where a crowd of more than 500 people embarked Sunday on a three-mile march — escorted by police — to raise awareness for rising antisemitism at home and abroad.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Trump’s rallies, inflammatory language, thin skin toward criticism, obsession with crowd size and media coverage — Çifci suggests these to be symptoms of a personality driven by defensive grandiosity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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With most of their money tied up in three players who share more or less the same set of skills (albeit to varying degrees) and a bunch of flawed complimentary pieces, the Suns have arguably the least cohesive roster in the league.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The Panthers are likely to add a veteran to this bunch, but for now, Richardson seems to have a significant leg up.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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Vasquez was the leader of the Trece Locos Salvatrucha, or TLS, clique of MS-13 operating in Somerville.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2025
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My new book, The Last Ferry Out (out May 20), unhooks the velvet rope into another fascinating clique: a group of expats living on a tiny tropical island off the coast of Cancún.—
Andrea Bartz,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Zaslav went on to note that HBO Max viewership accounts for for 25% of programming spun off from the WBD networks.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some of the uptick in linear CPMs isn’t driven by a robust market, but by the fact that the networks have less traditional entertainment to sell and smaller audiences projected to watch what remains.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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And in the worst cases, the irreversible loss of historic places that form the soul of our communities.—
Aaron Marcavitch,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Transportation solutions do not work if our communities can’t access them.—
Al Sharpton,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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Sitting in a duck-duck-goose circle, on top of colorful blankets, were citizens tall and short, young and slightly older—all with one common denominator.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Couches and chairs were arranged in a circle with a smattering of throw rugs at the center.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Meanwhile, there are Black folks serving life for stealing a pack of gum.—
Peter Aitken
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 June 2025
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Most Washburn visits usually start with a stop at the team store, where one of the three children will ask for a new pack of baseball cards or another hat.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security said Saturday that recent ICE operations in the south state resulted in the arrest of 118 people, including five individuals the agency identified as gang members.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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The tattoo too, which has become under the Trump administration synonymous with gang affiliation, is the story of the state using language inscription as a punishment against the imprisoned.—
Amir Hussain
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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“Coterie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coterie. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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