as in community
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
But when greed takes hold of their coven’s leader, Nancy (Fairuza Balk), chaos ensues.
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Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
But that Kathryn Hahn is just so darn charming — charming enough for her own spinoff, Agatha All Along, which brings a whole coven’s worth of new witchy characters into the MCU.
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—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
Sharon is the first member of the coven to die after the first of the five trials; meanwhile, the rest of the coven fends off further danger, faces new challenges, and even adds a new member to their ranks, replacing poor Sharon almost immediately.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Instead, Rupp ended up playing the only member of Agatha’s coven without a lick of magical talent.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
But that Kathryn Hahn is just so darn charming — charming enough for her own spinoff, Agatha All Along, which brings a whole coven’s worth of new witchy characters into the MCU.
4.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
Sharon is the first member of the coven to die after the first of the five trials; meanwhile, the rest of the coven fends off further danger, faces new challenges, and even adds a new member to their ranks, replacing poor Sharon almost immediately.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Instead, Rupp ended up playing the only member of Agatha’s coven without a lick of magical talent.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coven
Noun
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To that end, the district’s creative community felt the time was right to expand the celebration with a new monthlong entertainment event.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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Historically, Black communities have been denied safe conditions to rest due to systemic oppression, chronic stress, and a constant need to overperform just to survive.—
Stephanie Long,
Essence,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The department has been haunted for years by allegations about violent, tattooed cliques, whose bad behavior has cost the county millions of dollars in legal settlements.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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But while Nick's actions threaten to alienate him from his clique, Carell has spoken about how the series ultimately brought him closer to Fey.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Daniel: Of course, this year, the passing of Pope Francis has brought additional crowds of pilgrims and mourners.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Come for the seafood and stay for the weekend live music and waterfront views that draw a loyal, unpretentious crowd.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The United States leads the pack, largely thanks to its investment firepower.—
Sylvain Duranton,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The other three conference finalists — Eagles, Chiefs and Commanders — had schedules that ranked in the middle of the pack.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Yet there has been little sign of that pressure, despite fears in Israeli circles that Trump’s actions before and during his Middle East trip — which skipped Israel, saw Trump broker a deal with Yemen’s Houthis and lift sanctions on Syria without Israeli input — was a snub to Netanyahu.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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Only time—and maybe another sister circle—will tell.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The mockumentary-style series follows the lives of the diverse Tucker-Pritchett-Dunphy clan in suburban Los Angeles, offering a humorous take on familial dynamics.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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This was the latest Met Gala for the Kardashian-Jenner clan.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
Noun
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After building an 11-run lead by getting a bunch of hits and getting some help, the Padres held on for a 13-9 victory over the possibly historically horrible Rockies on Friday night at Coors Field.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Because Steven Van Zandt gets to induct a bunch of 45s?—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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When all four women are arrested for drug use, they are bailed out by a local drug dealer named Alien (Franco) and quickly become embroiled in Alien's turf wars with other gang members in the area.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Jung will play a former youth boxing champion turned gang member, who is seeking redemption as a small-town boxing coach.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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“Coven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coven. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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