as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a coterie of old friends who attend all of the home games of the high school basketball team
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Recent Examples of coterie
But there’s a larger coterie of tech world Trump supporters who are now working with the incoming administration, with varying degrees of formality.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
Silvers had founded The Review, in 1963, with a coterie of friends, including Lowell’s longtime wife, the redoubtable critic Elizabeth Hardwick.
—Negar Azimi, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
With Gracie Abrams On Tour This fantastical film strings together Mother Goose’s coterie (Little Bo Peep; Mary, Quite Contrary; Tom, the Piper’s Son) in a theatrical musical based on Victor Herbert’s operetta of the same name.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
Elon Musk’s takeover of federal government infrastructure is ongoing, and at the center of things is a coterie of engineers who are barely out of—and in at least one case, purportedly still in—college.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
Silvers had founded The Review, in 1963, with a coterie of friends, including Lowell’s longtime wife, the redoubtable critic Elizabeth Hardwick.
—Negar Azimi, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
With Gracie Abrams On Tour This fantastical film strings together Mother Goose’s coterie (Little Bo Peep; Mary, Quite Contrary; Tom, the Piper’s Son) in a theatrical musical based on Victor Herbert’s operetta of the same name.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
Elon Musk’s takeover of federal government infrastructure is ongoing, and at the center of things is a coterie of engineers who are barely out of—and in at least one case, purportedly still in—college.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coterie
Noun
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The pontiff, who had been facing major health issues in the past several weeks, used an aide, Archbishop Diego Ravelli, to deliver his Easter Sunday speech to a crowd gathered at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Stylistically, Murphy runs cooler than Sanders and AOC, who draw energy from crowds.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Giants have done extensive work on a bunch of quarterbacks, as they are set to host Sanders, Alabama’s Jalen Milroe and Louisville’s Tyler Shough for private workouts, per FOX Sports.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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And on the outside of each thigh, deep pockets are big enough to hold a bunch of gels.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
16 Apr. 2025
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His attorneys have said in filings that the Westerns clique — according to the Justice Department and the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office — is based on Long Island, New York, a state where Abrego Garcia has never lived.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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As Dan Humphrey, Badgley played the Brooklyn outsider who found his way into the elite clique through his romance with Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively).—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Its network of electric vehicle chargers benefits thousands of drivers daily, especially since they can be used to charge non-Tesla EVs.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Scientists in the San Francisco lab had been the only ones able to test for bird flu contamination in pet food in the agency's network, multiple FDA officials said.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2025
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An Ohio community remembers Fiona, a Great Pyrenees-golden retriever mix therapy dog, who completed a goal of over 1,000 therapeutic visits.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Apart from this new partnership, the content creator plans to continue the conversation around beauty and skincare, building an expansive, yet intimate community to discuss even taboo, personal topics.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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American investors could hypothetically gain exposure to Iran through investment funds in the Gulf, vehicles that Trump and his circle are very familiar with.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, have the appropriate confidence in you and your support circle to deal with whatever life throws your way.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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While there are endless options, this model charges up quickly, lasts through several hours of use, and won't add weight to your pack.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2025
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There are small powder packets, solo packs of low-dose gummies and TSA-friendly buzz drops to add to a non-alcoholic drink or even coffee.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court not to block the deportation of Venezuelans accused of being members of the crime gang Tren de Aragua.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Homan also denied that any migrant is being labeled a gang member solely because of tattoos.—
Isabel Danzis,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Coterie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coterie. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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