coteries

noun

plural of coterie
as in cliques
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 Synonyms for coteries
  1. cliques
  2. communities
  3. networks
  4. circles
  5. crowds
  6. packs
  7. clans
  8. gangs
Noun
  • Since its inception, social media has been a proving ground for tween fashion and identity, offering under-16s a digital canvas to experiment with their style and form online cliques around niche interests.
    — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • Ramsey numbers for same-size red and blue cliques are called diagonal Ramsey numbers.
    — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2026
Definition of cliques
Noun
  • Bass said that the Lineage crisis is an environmental justice issue and highlights the health risks communities of color are disproportionately exposed to.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • In recent years, major museums, including the American Museum of Natural History, the Penn Museum, and the Met, have removed human remains from exhibition or returned them to descendant communities.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of communities
Noun
  • Disney Channel Kids The tween audience of the early aughts had multiple networks catering to them, and Disney Channel’s musical ascent was just beginning.
    — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 5 July 2026
  • Their assets, systems and networks are considered so essential that their disruption would have a debilitating impact on national security, public safety or the economy.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of networks
Noun
  • As darkness settled over Washington Square Park, supporters formed circles, waved Ghanaian flags and continued singing Jama into the evening.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • Along the way, planners often become favorites within certain circles.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of circles
Noun
  • Fourth of July celebrations in Newport Beach, California, a coastal city in Orange County, led to over 400 arrests after large crowds became disorderly, according to police.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Iran’s semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) wrote about the 1989 funeral earlier this week, describing how the enormous crowds exceeded the numbers expected by authorities.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of crowds
Noun
  • Fill a basket or small tote bag with a favorite regional goodie (think cheese straws or pepper jelly), makeup wipes, a few hydration powder packs, and even an insulated coffee mug for mornings on the dock.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Cops waited in packs along the street and, especially on Seventh and Eighth Avenues.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Definition of packs
Noun
  • The Richards family is one of America’s richest clans, thanks to its electrical manufacturing company Southwire.
    — Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Warrior Cats is based on Erin Hunter’s feline book series that follows the adventures and drama of multiple clans of feral cats.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Definition of clans
Noun
  • The initiative is intended to target transnational criminal organizations, foreign gangs, human trafficking networks and violent criminal aliens operating in the United States.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Prosecutors say the ring operated between 2020 and 2026, transporting dozens of firearms from Georgia to Illinois and Indiana to be distributed to members gangs including the Black Disciples, Conservative Vice Lords and Mickey Cobras.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of gangs
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