COVEN Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

coven

noun

ˈkə-vən

Definition of coven

as in clique

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially a coven of epicures who gather for monthly wine tastings

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Recent Examples of coven Season 2 sees Louis and Claudia in Europe — just in time for World War II — and both novel and show expand outward to include things like vampire covens and AMC tie-in series to the further reaches of Rice’s lore. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 June 2026 As a former unsettled witch, Katherine owes her life to Sylvia Page, coven leader and silver-haired rebel who founded Aestas years ago. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 1 June 2026 Apocalypse was about Cordelia Goode (formerly Foxx) taking on the coven of boy witches headed by Antichrist/Rubber Man spawn Michael Langdon. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026 Produced by Diablo Cody, Forbidden Fruits stars Reinhart, Tung, Pedretti, and Shipp as a group of Dallas saleswomen who form a coven in the basement of their clothing store. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coven

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Noun

The players air their grievances, which are essentially a pile of petty conflicts and resentments that, as Alice warned, can be traced back to the team fracturing into cliques.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Amid the crushes, cliques, and teenage angst, two sisters set out to define themselves on their own terms.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of clique

Noun

Barca’s debt figure is often exaggerated in some circles, with the club’s total liabilities lumped together in a manner not seen elsewhere.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The impact jostled loose a few petals before the circle of blossoms slowly drifted away on the luminescent blue Bermudian swells.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of circle

Noun

Republicans and Democrats alike have faced anger from voters anxious about the impact a data center built in their community will have on utility bills, property values, and quality of life.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2026
OpenAI’s recent proof, for instance, has yet to receive verification from the wider mathematical community.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of community

Noun

The Diamondbacks have managed to remain competitive with a middle-of-the-pack rotation for most of the season.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Pennsylvania ranked 26th nationwide for the salary a single adult needs to live comfortably, placing it near the middle of the pack.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of pack

Noun

Meanwhile, this is the freshest old man Aaron Rodgers will be all season, and the home crowd will be a factor in native son Mike McCarthy’s debut.

— Vic Tafur, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Each one of these items, including a versatile milk frother, quality coffee bean grinder and buzzy candy, can be used for making a cup of coffee in the morning or entertaining a crowd ready to get caffeinated.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of crowd

Noun

Mint is a subsidiary of T-Mobile and has access to the that carrier's massive network.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
According to Florida corporate records cited in the lawsuit, Camero is a director and vice president of Televen International, the network’s Florida affiliate, while his father, Omar Camero Zamora, is a director and its president.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of network

Noun

The film concerns a bus full of French high-school seniors on a trip to Pompeii, where the long gaze of history meets their hormonal entanglements and a bunch of Freudian desire.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Everything was very new to me about the process of sitting with a bunch of brilliant writers.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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