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
As trillions of dollars of shareholder value evaporated, a coterie of defenders mobilized to quell any protest.
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
But on one topic, Musk stands somewhat apart from others in the coterie of aides and advisers around Trump: China.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh was one in a coterie of names wearing Giorgio Armani Privé at the event.
—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
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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
But on one topic, Musk stands somewhat apart from others in the coterie of aides and advisers around Trump: China.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh was one in a coterie of names wearing Giorgio Armani Privé at the event.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coterie
Noun
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There’s no question who is really at fault for all the misdirection: Donald Trump, a man who has been obsessed with size—whether measured in square footage, crowd attendance or net worth—for years.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Among the many Messi fans in the Atlanta crowd was 11-year-old Koen King, who traveled five and a half hours from Ashborough, N.C., for the game.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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Secure Folder has triggered a bunch of warnings given some issues in how it was deployed, those have been addressed.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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That’s particularly the case with Bondi who is the worst of the bunch. — William Opfer, Bel Air Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2025
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That’s because nothing really happens in Dazed and Confused, a freewheeling collection of loose vignettes of different cliques and social permutations hanging out and driving around aimlessly.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
10 June 2025
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The 18th Street clique, also known as Barrio 18, is a multi-ethnic street gang that started in Los Angeles and has become one of the nation’s largest gangs.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2025
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The most prominent of these is the Community Self-Defense Coalition, a network of more than sixty advocacy groups, including Black Men Build, the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice, and the local chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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While cord-cutting has resulted in some regional sports networks falling on to financial hard times in recent years, streaming services have shown increasing interest in broadcasting games.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
21 June 2025
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Heather Kelly, Next PR Forbes Agency Council is an invitation-only community for executives in successful public relations, media strategy, creative and advertising agencies.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The locals nearly revolted against the Hollywood film crew who’d invaded the insular island community to shoot the picture.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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Mattias Johansson returned to the winner’s circle and looks fully recovered from his knee replacement 6 months ago.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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According to People magazine, Kate currently has a support network that primarily consists of family and a close circle of trusted friends.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Try mixing up their tutti-fruity pinks, golds, and crimson with a pack of white zinnia seeds.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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To celebrate the popularity of the food, Johnsonville recently announced an 80-lb., 249-link variety pack.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Last summer, an Aurora apartment complex was at the center of the TdA gang takeover controversy after a viral video showed heavily armed gang members taking over an apartment by busting down the door with heavy artillery.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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Could that make things really complicated for the gang next season?—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
18 June 2025
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“Coterie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coterie. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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