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
Elez, after all, is not the only member of Musk’s coterie who dabbles in far-right trolling.
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Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk is relying on a coterie of young engineers with little government experience in his takeover of the U.S. Federal government infrastructure.
—Alexandra Alper, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
To do so, court records reveal, the insurers have turned to a coterie of psychiatrists and have continued relying on them even after one or more of their decisions have been criticized or overturned in court.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
But the coterie of lawyers representing the states and research institutions argued to the judge that the direct and indirect costs are often intertwined.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk is relying on a coterie of young engineers with little government experience in his takeover of the U.S. Federal government infrastructure.
—Alexandra Alper, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
To do so, court records reveal, the insurers have turned to a coterie of psychiatrists and have continued relying on them even after one or more of their decisions have been criticized or overturned in court.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
But the coterie of lawyers representing the states and research institutions argued to the judge that the direct and indirect costs are often intertwined.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coterie
Noun
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Footage of the building’s demise shows crowds of onlookers running away from the rubble in panic.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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To keep afloat, Arsenal had to qualify for the Champions League three times during that five years and attract a regular crowd of at least 54,000 in their new 60,000 stadium.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ambient cabin lighting, an eight-speaker audio system, dual-zone climate, a sunroof, remote start, and a bunch of other niceties are the justifications for the higher price tag of the hybrid model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2025
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But judging episodic memory capabilities is more difficult when there’s a pretty obvious communication barrier between adults and a bunch of babies.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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Tony Award winner Paloma Young masterminded the musical’s costumes, which are inspired by styles worn by the different teen cliques of ‘90s America, from Grunge and Skater to Preppy, and of course Cher’s iconic yellow and black plaid skirt suit plays a starring role.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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And their late father managed a local Orlando rap clique.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2025
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By leveraging our exclusive data and network, JOOR Discover fosters stronger introductions that build trust and translate into lasting business relationships.—
Fairchild Studio,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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The network’s news division was the most impacted by a round of layoffs at The Walt Disney Co. earlier this month.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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And there’s a sector of the Puerto Rican filmmaking community that offers services to these productions.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Those include the Health Resources and Services Administration, which oversees and provides funding for hundreds of community health centers around the country, as well as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which funds clinics and oversees the national 988 hotline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The circle could be completed for Craig Kimbrel, the longtime former Braves closer who signed a minor-league contract with his original team on Tuesday.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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The left circle encompasses the lens, while the right circle is a large, easily identifiable status light that glows green when active.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
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But the Italian showed a composure that belied his age to calmly move up the pack as chaos unfolded around him at Albert Park.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Compared with other parts of California, San Diego County was in the middle of the pack with its unadjusted rate of 4.5%.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Last year the academy, which itself has come under gang attack, only graduated 700 new police officers.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Another main issue for Rubio will be the situation in Haiti, where a multinational peacekeeping force has been in place for months struggling to prevent gangs from taking over the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Coterie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coterie. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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