COVEN Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

coven

noun

ˈkə-vən

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 All’s Fair, the legal fever dream about a coven of lady lawyers on a mission to financially ruin the men of Los Angeles while drinking it dry of Champagne, will return for a second season. —

Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025 Witch's Broom This coven never leaves home without their cuddliest broom. —

Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025 With their inky-black shadows and deathly pale skin, characters like Lydia Deetz (Beetlejuice) and Nancy Downs (The Craft) were feared for having a macabre vibe, which led them to find camaraderie among ghosts in their attic or within the high school coven. —

Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025 The cast also includes Patricia Peñalver as Lola, the head of the coven; British actress Eve Ryan as Laura; Elena Gallardo as Leo; and YouTuber Mike Fajardo as Adam, the film’s only male character. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coven

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Noun

In the post-colonial era, Arab dictators established secular laws, but these legal systems favored the ruling clique.

— Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Their parties became notorious even in my own cliques; my parents knew to expect at least a few dozen teenagers crashing their party, sucking down all the noodles, and sneaking beers in the canyon down below.

— Natasha Pickowicz, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026