COTERIE Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

coterie

noun

ˈkō-tə-(ˌ)rē

Definition of coterie

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 Beck was an art piece, a Happening, a mobile performance installation made by the tireless work of a small coterie of people, including Leigh. — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026 Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Washington on Wednesday, but likely without a coterie of corporate leaders, dimming already-low expectations of potential business deals between the superpowers. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026 That actor-first mindset, paired with a coterie of rich characters, was clearly appetizing to actors. — Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 As Ars reported in December 2025, Coates and his coterie believe that when Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022 and quickly changed the company’s name to X, the Twitter identity and intellectual property were abandoned. — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coterie

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Noun

Otherwise, though, the series is fairly loose, allowing the contestants a lot of time to swan around the villa and divide into a collection of cliques.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
That finale’s cliffhanger had left Snow’s Sophie cut out of the clique run by Åkerman’s Margo.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of clique

Noun

Tim Buchanan, a legendary Aledo football head coach and Republican, also addressed Hinojosa’s roughly 250-person crowd Tuesday night.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
The fall shift to standard time already brings dozens more cars to the drive-in through December, and making the change permanent could help accommodate bigger crowds year-round.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of crowd

Noun

Still, the very idea of such a thing freezes my brain, locking it into a mental feedback loop that’s the equivalent of running around in a tight circle flapping my arms wildly and screaming.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
The plan reflects growing recognition within defense planning circles that a future conflict could affect not only battlefields overseas but also the infrastructure and industrial networks supporting military operations at home.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of circle

Noun

Researchers can tune a network’s structure using this self-adjusting behavior, which limits how many neighbors each particle binds to.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
And in September, the mayor of Atlanta announced plans for new regulations governing the city’s extensive camera networks – including Flock cameras.

— Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of network

Noun

Guests build their own complimentary plate and then head out to one of the giant community firepits to toast their treats.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Prosecuting attorney Andrew Haws asked the court to impose a life sentence, arguing that Paz posed a risk to law enforcement and the community.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of community

Noun

With three nominations, Genesis Owusu leads the pack heading into triple J’s 2026 J Awards, while Ecca Vandal, Julia Jacklin and Miss Kaninna are among the two-time nominees.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026
Priced at $20 for packs of 10, the drinks come in single-serving powder sachets that are meant to be dissolved with hot water and can be served iced and/or with a choice of milk.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of pack

Noun

Investors bailed anyway, compounding a dreadful week capped off by the gang that couldn't shoot straight at Intel .

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Since then, the country has become increasingly isolated even as the smaller Hugo Chavez International Airport in Cap-Haïtien emerged as the new international gateway amid the escalating gang violence in Port-au-Prince and neighboring cities.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

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