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
Noun
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Her class contained a very mean clique of girls.—
Emeline Atwood,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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Corbett says that deputy gangs do not exist in the department, that in the past cliques and subgroups have existed, and that focus on the issue has eroded public trust and deputies’ morale.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The same crowd booed when council members mentioned the growing popularity of artificial intelligence.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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The Fairmont draws a diverse crowd—from business travelers to couples celebrating anniversaries, to casual visitors—creating a lively but laid-back atmosphere.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Long an astute observer of discovery and rediscovery, whether the subject is a city or herself, Sante—having emerged from a tight circle of luminaries including Jim Jarmusch, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Nan Goldin—is now on the precipice of a second artistic renaissance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Between releases, the band has experienced pivotal full-circle moments, the pendulum of time pushing them back into the past and informing their future.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The Paragon finds home on a Ford F-350, but rather than load in a bunch of extras from the gate, Supertramp keeps the base price down by making those extras optional.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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Speaking of the interior, massive kudos to Audi for not slapping a bunch of screens on the dash of this beauty.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The extent of the defensive network near its silos potentially sets China apart from the other major nuclear powers.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The action, announced Thursday, came about after a security researcher reported the sprawling network to authorities.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Noun
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This will be a way for the Vogue Business community to synthesize and reflect on the latest headlines and get a little inside scoop every Friday.—
Elektra Kotsoni,
Vogue,
5 June 2026
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Many in the mountaineering community have hailed Hillary Dawa’s survival as miraculous.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Especially women, with all those drunken servicemen rolling through, packs of them, fights spilling out of the cafés, catcalls and spitting in the streets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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In the restaurant, there is no dedicated children’s menu but meal requests can be made, and there are coloring books and activity packs to keep little ones amused.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Four Los Angeles County men tied to the gang MS-13 have been convicted of killing three people with machetes in the Angeles National Forest.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Cameras captured not only the flames but the cheering by apparent gang members.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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“Coterie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coterie. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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