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

Cohen honed her act at the forefront of a clique of comedians who performed cabaret comedy, often at Club Cumming, in the late 2010s.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 July 2026
That era involved small cliques of devs talking a big game about decentralization (which often provided a pretext for no accountability) while shilling tokens at all turns.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Definition of clique

Noun

There will also be multicultural food vendors, an international marketplace, community art projects, drum circles, youth soccer, interactive art activities and family programming designed to encourage participation rather than simply observation.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
The other is a healthy Venn diagram where those circles intentionally overlap.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of circle

Noun

In the mid-1960s, the festival expanded from an intimate get-together among church members to a cultural exchange for the greater Sacramento community.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
What to do nearby In the same building, slide into the Social Club Grooming Company Barbershop for a trim and community, or Paramita to browse (and listen) to vinyl with a glass of wine in hand.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of community

Noun

In a region where the demand for housing outpaces its supply, a pack of coyotes have made a vacant construction site their home.

— N. Kirkpatrick, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2026
Each battery pack keeps the headphones going for over 85 hours, and the internal battery can run for three hours.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of pack

Noun

Create characters built around lifepaths, natures, clan traits, and merits.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 July 2026
The Sussex clan, which has had an estranged relationship with the royal family in recent years, met with King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Highgrove House, Charles and Camilla's private country residence in Gloucestershire, England.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of clan

Noun

If no deal is made, people with the aforementioned health insurance plans through United will no longer be able to get in-network care with UHealth doctors and other providers across UHealth’s South Florida facilities.

— Michelle Marchante July 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Emery believed Rashford at his best was one of the most threatening attackers in the world and backed himself and his support network to rejuvenate the player.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of network

Noun

Bobby’s is a flouncy skirt and a knotted shirt straight out of the early-aughts MTV Movie & TV Awards, and Elizabeth’s is a full-length dress made out of brown faux leather with a bunch of long plaits swinging off it.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
There’s a bunch of other Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul people on Sugar, such as director Michael Morris and DP Marshall Adams.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

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