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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coven
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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
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In that worldview, what mattered was the welfare of the governed, not of the governing clique.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Grab Breakfast At Modica Market Modica Market, the one and only grocery ever opened in the town circle, continues serving customers dawn to dusk, after more than 30 years in business.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of gunmen controlled every route leading to Oseguera’s main compound in Jalisco state, making concentric circles of protection around his hideout.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Crucially, community-building was never conceived as a strategy.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Actis also reaffirmed the global significance of the project, noting how MTerra Solar is gaining attention from the international energy community.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Will Storrie join the pack of it-boys and their house it-bags and tote a new-era Mombasa bag?—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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This frenzy unfolded into a succession of rings, like craps tables at a casino, in which breed competitions were taking place simultaneously—churning packs of basenjis, salukis, Xoloitzcuintlis, whippets, shih tzus, rat terriers, malamutes, and pugs.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Yet Japanese crowds were well behaved long before 1945.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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As the February Flavor Festival draws to a close, ending next Saturday at more than 100 restaurants, bars, breweries and distilleries throughout Lake County, business owners are reporting good-sized crowds.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Much of the Kim clan’s once-opulent house had burned down after being looted, Kim says.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Grand Jury Prize went to Emin Alper’s Salvation, a drama that charts the escalation of violence in an isolated village community in the Turkish mountains following the return of an exiled clan.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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This information often signals confidence, especially at times when network usage spikes and the Ethereum price appreciates.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Ascend Agency,
20 Feb. 2026
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Karst environments form when soluble rock dissolves over time, creating networks of caves, sinkholes and underground waterways.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Although this pencil is the cheapest of the bunch, the formula lasts and lasts.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
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While supplies last, shoppers can snag one bunch for only $9.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Coven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coven. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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