as in clique
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
On a spring day in 1977, a coterie of filmmakers and moviegoers gathered in a shuttered bathhouse at Piedmont Park.
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Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The Max model, built around the widescreen proportions of that inner display, is the latest addition to a coterie of foldable devices that includes a trifold phone.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
State caseworkers have sent an untold number of elders in their care to a coterie of homes with a history of hurting, ignoring or humiliating their residents, records and anguished families say.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
The first is that college sports is developing its own coterie of professionals that are helping to manage the affairs of student athletes, and minting their own fortunes in the process.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The Max model, built around the widescreen proportions of that inner display, is the latest addition to a coterie of foldable devices that includes a trifold phone.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
State caseworkers have sent an untold number of elders in their care to a coterie of homes with a history of hurting, ignoring or humiliating their residents, records and anguished families say.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
The first is that college sports is developing its own coterie of professionals that are helping to manage the affairs of student athletes, and minting their own fortunes in the process.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coterie
Noun
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What was once an eye-catching clique of wayward teens bathed in purple hues has metamorphosed into a barren hellscape rife with drug-smuggling cartels, pistol-packin’ pimps, sugar daddies with mummification kinks and online streamers.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
24 May 2026
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Tuchel does not want dressing-room cliques and has put a premium on having a unified group pulling in the same direction.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The display outside the home drew a diverse crowd who supported the idea that free speech should be protected.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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The Garden crowd isn't ready for this.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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All-time great, inner-circle cinema hall of fame.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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In maritime circles, 1964’s OpSail is often credited with reigniting tall ship events around the world (see last year’s SAIL Amsterdam’s extravaganza, for example), though the appeal resists easy explanation.—
Paige Darrah,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
Noun
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This set is my favorite of the bunch.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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The best of the bunch are Hernandez and Nevarez.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The extent of the defensive network near its silos potentially sets China apart from the other major nuclear powers.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The action, announced Thursday, came about after a security researcher reported the sprawling network to authorities.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Why beef culture and agriculture matter in Texas Some of Talarico's critics seemed to be ripping on his manhood, referencing his support for the LGBTQ+ community, along with the purportedly unmanly notion of having, at one time, eschewed meat.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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As part of the city’s annual budget process, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria released a 40-page analysis in April ranking the city’s 56 recreation centers based on what the report considered their importance to their communities.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The stations are compatible with CATL’s 25# and 35# battery packs, allowing battery interoperability between different vehicle categories.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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The company’s best-selling product is a pack of pre-rolls in a tin wrapped in a metallic bag similar to how collectible sports cards are packaged, and the company is on track to hit $85 million in revenue by the end of the year.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Garrincha was one of the gang, and people loved him for it.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Brazilian prosecutors on Thursday launched a mega-operation to dismantle fraud, money laundering and tax evasion, in the latest phase of an investigation targeting criminal gangs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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“Coterie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coterie. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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