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
Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh was one in a coterie of names wearing Giorgio Armani Privé at the event.
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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
But there’s a larger coterie of tech world Trump supporters who are now working with the incoming administration, with varying degrees of formality.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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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
But there’s a larger coterie of tech world Trump supporters who are now working with the incoming administration, with varying degrees of formality.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coterie
Noun
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Come for the seafood and stay for the weekend live music and waterfront views that draw a loyal, unpretentious crowd.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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Daniel: Of course, this year, the passing of Pope Francis has brought additional crowds of pilgrims and mourners.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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After building an 11-run lead by getting a bunch of hits and getting some help, the Padres held on for a 13-9 victory over the possibly historically horrible Rockies on Friday night at Coors Field.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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The Vince Vaughn Netflix dramedy leads a bunch of new flicks in May that have arrived on your favorite streaming services, from Hulu and Amazon's Prime Video to Peacock and Max.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The department has been haunted for years by allegations about violent, tattooed cliques, whose bad behavior has cost the county millions of dollars in legal settlements.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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But while Nick's actions threaten to alienate him from his clique, Carell has spoken about how the series ultimately brought him closer to Fey.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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Put differently, the region cannot long survive a paralyzed Jersey rail network.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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China has begun launching satellites for a giant computer network in space, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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To that end, the district’s creative community felt the time was right to expand the celebration with a new monthlong entertainment event.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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Historically, Black communities have been denied safe conditions to rest due to systemic oppression, chronic stress, and a constant need to overperform just to survive.—
Stephanie Long,
Essence,
15 May 2025
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Yet there has been little sign of that pressure, despite fears in Israeli circles that Trump’s actions before and during his Middle East trip — which skipped Israel, saw Trump broker a deal with Yemen’s Houthis and lift sanctions on Syria without Israeli input — was a snub to Netanyahu.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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Only time—and maybe another sister circle—will tell.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
18 May 2025
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The other three conference finalists — Eagles, Chiefs and Commanders — had schedules that ranked in the middle of the pack.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The United States leads the pack, largely thanks to its investment firepower.—
Sylvain Duranton,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Jung will play a former youth boxing champion turned gang member, who is seeking redemption as a small-town boxing coach.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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When all four women are arrested for drug use, they are bailed out by a local drug dealer named Alien (Franco) and quickly become embroiled in Alien's turf wars with other gang members in the area.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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“Coterie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coterie. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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