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
On a spring day in 1977, a coterie of filmmakers and moviegoers gathered in a shuttered bathhouse at Piedmont Park.
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Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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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Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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
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Prosecutors said the killings were tied to Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, a transnational gang that maintains a presence in Los Angeles through smaller groups, or cliques, including in the San Fernando Valley and around MacArthur Park.—
Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
6 June 2026
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Mahjong clique: Those crazy mahjong kids (of all ages) will gather on Thursday for Mahjong & Mingle, a new series at Burlock Coast, the waterfront restaurant in The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2026
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Kyle Tucker shakes off a slump with a tying home run and a laser throw to the plate, starring on both sides as the Dodger Stadium crowd recovers from the Rays’ early surge.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The goal generated an enormous wave of sound from this crowd.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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The score was still 3-1 after 20 minutes, but Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb beat Bussi with a shot from the circles that crossed the goal line a fraction of a second after the clock hit zero.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Terrible’s takes over for Affinity Gaming, owned by private equity company Z Capital Partners, in the full-circle world of southern Nevada gaming.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The genre by definition requires re-enactments, and does the act of gathering a bunch actors and going to Tehran (or Morocco) give more credibility to the project than having a computer do it?—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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And it’s been my great pleasure to call Wann a bunch over the last few years to try to get a grasp of the meaning to fans of the Chiefs’ remarkable run.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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In 2010, Shalit retired as one of the last regular film critics on a major network.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Most importantly, network effects scale fastest when organizations collaborate beyond their own boundaries.—
Alyn Franklin,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Through cinéma vérité scenes, archival footage, and interviews, the film explores the relationship between art and civic life — how storytelling can help restore a sense of community after profound tragedy.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The South Boston community is taking a stand and rallying around two children after an armed robbery at their lemonade stand Wednesday afternoon.—
Tammy Mutasa,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Jacobs, with his long rifle and pack of dogs, was not the only predator in the Alleghenies—wolves and mountain lions still lurked in the forest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The battery pack assembly will be changed, if necessary, at no charge.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The Altadena boy was fatally shot on a relative’s porch in 2016 when a gunman opened fire on a group, apparently targeting an adult gang member who survived.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Twelve people were arrested on federal and state charges during the joint-enforcement operation, which authorities said dismantled a significant drug trafficking network with ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, responsible for providing cocaine to the Norteños criminal street gang.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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“Coterie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coterie. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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