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
The Max model, built around the widescreen proportions of that inner display, is the latest addition to a coterie of foldable devices that includes a trifold phone.
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Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
State caseworkers have sent an untold number of elders in their care to a coterie of homes with a history of hurting, ignoring or humiliating their residents, records and anguished families say.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Working through his signature process of extended rehearsal and improvisation, the 83-year-old filmmaker has developed the project with his usual coterie of behind-the-camera regulars, too, including cinematographer Lucy Bristow and casting director Nina Gold.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
The first is that college sports is developing its own coterie of professionals that are helping to manage the affairs of student athletes, and minting their own fortunes in the process.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
State caseworkers have sent an untold number of elders in their care to a coterie of homes with a history of hurting, ignoring or humiliating their residents, records and anguished families say.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Working through his signature process of extended rehearsal and improvisation, the 83-year-old filmmaker has developed the project with his usual coterie of behind-the-camera regulars, too, including cinematographer Lucy Bristow and casting director Nina Gold.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
The first is that college sports is developing its own coterie of professionals that are helping to manage the affairs of student athletes, and minting their own fortunes in the process.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coterie
Noun
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The vast majority of deputies take pride in serving with honor and professionalism, but when individuals engage in misconduct or participate in deputy gangs or cliques that damage the reputation of the department, those actions cannot be tolerated.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The robber clique turns out to have its own bosses, too, as well as the most visible fractures in their unit.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When Four Seasons later opened its Nile Plaza property across the river, that hotel took on more of the diplomatic and business crowd.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Officials initially called a common foul but moved to a video review as the Minnesota crowd grew restless.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Andrew coach Alyssa Gunther put her in the circle on day one.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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The girl buried her head into Blair, who rubbed circles on her back.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Be sure to book a room on a high floor facing the Ponte Estaiada Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge, which is the most interesting of the bunch here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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While Rickie Fowler and Ludvig Åberg chatted with their caddies, DeChambeau took a bunch of practice swings and chomped on a piece of beef jerky with more aggression than even chewy meat merits.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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That means viewership around such stuff is smaller, and the networks need to show that ads are reaching not the most people, but rather the most likely people to be interested in a bottle of soda, a specific kind of running shoe, or a new weight-loss drug.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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There are tall barriers to entry for anyone looking to compete with SpaceX and Blue Origin to put data center networks into orbit.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Presidents have often recognized and honored the Jewish community within the broader story of America.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Flanked by several clergy members of various denominations, Dolan, 76, thanked his former colleagues, as well as civic and community officials, before praising Jesus Christ for his lengthy career in the church.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Only a handful of people prepare orders from aisles of shelves in the 5,000- to 10,000-square-foot facilities, unlike the sprawling fulfillment centers storing millions of items where Amazon employs a mix of human workers and robotics to pick and pack orders.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Inside its aluminum alloy body and plastic top panel (which is made from waste recovered from the oceans) are four 5,000-mAh battery packs, for a total capacity of 20,000 mAh.—
Paul Ridden
May 12,
New Atlas,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Hospitals that haven’t been looted, burned or shuttered are dealing with limited budgets and the tightening grip of armed gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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But according to federal officials, the Punjabi Devils were an outlaw gang with ties to the Hells Angels, whose members often wore patches with an outline of Punjab, a region that includes northern India and central eastern Pakistan, and a turbaned skull.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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“Coterie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coterie. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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