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
Kayne has dialed in from her home in Los Angeles, where the evening before, a coterie of friends and colleagues gathered to celebrate the release of her latest book, Pacific Natural Everywhere, published by Rizzoli.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
Hours after a protester was shot dead by federal agents in Minnesota, a coterie of tech CEOs arrived at the White House for a movie night, said Mike Isaac and Natallie Rocha in The New York Times.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
Last year, the Thom Browne coterie included Janelle Monáe, Angel Reese, Tramell Tillman, Lorde, and Walton Goggins.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
His belief that a conspiratorial coterie of people is manipulating American policy.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
Hours after a protester was shot dead by federal agents in Minnesota, a coterie of tech CEOs arrived at the White House for a movie night, said Mike Isaac and Natallie Rocha in The New York Times.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
Last year, the Thom Browne coterie included Janelle Monáe, Angel Reese, Tramell Tillman, Lorde, and Walton Goggins.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
His belief that a conspiratorial coterie of people is manipulating American policy.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coterie
Noun
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One third of power clique Griselda, the Buffalo, New York rapper, as a solo artist, has some of the best chops in the game.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Among the latter’s clique is secretly nerdy blonde Lizzie (Lulu Wilson), who used to hang out with Jack and Montgomery, before proving pretty and canny enough to switch allegiances.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Filled with Chesterfield sofas set on a leafy terrace, the more laid-back, brasserie-style Garden terrace is popular with a local Finnish crowd who prefer to dress down for dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Spring Break 2026 is in full swing as crowds of students and travelers flock to Fort Lauderdale beach.—
Michele Eve Sandberg,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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That’s why our testers—spanning a wide range of skin types, ages, and skin concerns—have spent months determining which products actually deliver on their fine-line-smoothing and dark-circle-erasing promises.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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In small groups or large ones, your steady voice can guide everyone (whether this is a professional team or your personal circle) through any necessary pivots.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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That’s a whole four days to stock up on a bunch of new dresses.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
12 Mar. 2026
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On gossip website Just Jared’s Instagram page, which shared the statement, trolls had a field day in the comments section, and Heigl actually took the time to respond to a bunch of them.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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By improving detection capabilities against drone swarms, the technology could strengthen air-defense networks and reduce vulnerabilities created by rapidly evolving drone warfare tactics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of his lengthy career, Anastos spent time on-air with several different flagship New York television networks, starting with ABC 7 in 1978.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Beginning on the evening of March 2, Jewish communities around the world observed the holiday of Purim.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Word of Stanton’s comments spread through an outraged suffrage community.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Color film is sold in a two-pack (20 photos) for around $17, while a single pack of Monochrome film costs $12.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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The sound of sirens set off a pack of coyotes near the eagle nest in Glen Hazel.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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There were 290 acts of aggression against journalists in Ecuador last year, including four murders, attributed to criminal gangs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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In a neighborhood divided by gang lines and cultural currents, Wiley’s mind wandered beyond the block.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Coterie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coterie. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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