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 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 Apple runs her high femme little coven out of their store Free Eden with an emphasis on iconic women — the girls confess to their martyr Marilyn Monroe in a dressing room, and practice dark magic with their panties and a silver cowboy boot. — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 When a new employee, Pumpkin (Tung), is welcomed into the coven, jealousies emerge, secrets come to the surface, and the toxicity of the clique has deadly consequences. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coven

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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
Shen wondered whether there was a random model that could produce clique-free colorings more efficiently than Erdős’ approach.

— Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2026

Definition of clique

Noun

With fewer adult children often available to take on those responsibilities, families may need to discuss expectations earlier and broaden the circle of caregivers to include friends and other trusted people, not just relatives.

— Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
This digital network will cultivate influence through private year-round conversations, executive circles and brand collaborations.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Definition of circle

Noun

The community's collective action successfully forced this specific rollback, though the broader strategy of in-game purchases persists.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
The success of that provision depends on whether these local communities decide to build, though.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of community

Noun

The new film has a 71% on RT which puts it in the middle of the pack as far as this film franchise goes.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Concerns came to a head last summer, when the Beyem Seo pack killed 92 cows and calves in Sierra Valley, straining law enforcement and terrifying residents.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of pack

Noun

There was big news for the Fanning clan on Wednesday morning, with Dakota Fanning nominated for her role in Peacock‘s limited series All Her Fault and Elle Fanning nominated for Apple TV comedy series Margo’s Got Money Troubles.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 8 July 2026
The Richards family is one of America’s richest clans, thanks to its electrical manufacturing company Southwire.

— Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of clan

Noun

Manufacturing and consumer platforms Stocks in manufacturing and consumer platforms that Goldman recommends to investors are those that combine large-scale production assets, distribution networks and durable customer demand.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 July 2026
The German predator network managed to thrive despite clear violations of Telegram’s terms of service, again raising questions about how the platform has been used for criminal activity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of network

Noun

This World Cup, a bunch of people decided to gamble millions on whether soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo would cry during a match.

— Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
There were just a bunch of drunk guys at the mansion and a couple Playboy bunnies that were contractually hired to walk around and wave.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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