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
This ’90s horror flick about a coven of high-school outcasts holds up quite well, as does its dark brand of girl power.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Sinners — which was written, produced, and directed by Coogler — sees Jordan play a pair of twin brothers who return to their hometown only to discover that a coven of vampires has set up shop in the area.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Over at the Sparkle City Disco show, a coven of drunken zoomers—many of whom, mind you, were born after 9/11—are all shimmying jubilantly to songs by Donna Summer, pointing stoically to the ground and then triumphantly up at the ceiling, looking rather a lot like latter-day John Travoltas.
—Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
But when greed takes hold of their coven’s leader, Nancy (Fairuza Balk), chaos ensues.
—Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Sinners — which was written, produced, and directed by Coogler — sees Jordan play a pair of twin brothers who return to their hometown only to discover that a coven of vampires has set up shop in the area.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Over at the Sparkle City Disco show, a coven of drunken zoomers—many of whom, mind you, were born after 9/11—are all shimmying jubilantly to songs by Donna Summer, pointing stoically to the ground and then triumphantly up at the ceiling, looking rather a lot like latter-day John Travoltas.
—Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
But when greed takes hold of their coven’s leader, Nancy (Fairuza Balk), chaos ensues.
—Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coven
Noun
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Mayor Brandon Johnson will push forward this spring an ordinance designed to reform land-use policies that environmentalists say for decades led to pollution in Black and Latino communities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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The community also had several churches, boathouses, a schoolhouse and a billiard saloon.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The majority of them belong to the it-girl clique of Tiffany Falconer (Fina Strazza), the popular girl with a penchant for bullying Lori about her mother's reputation.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Following in the footsteps of Brooklyn crew the Troopers and Upper West Side clique SweepersENT, the new sound is darker than the party drill wave of the last few years.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The Ronna’s Hut owner is gearing up for a much bigger crowd on June 7 because word of mouth for some reason is strong, with thousands of comments left on the festival’s social media.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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In April, a 30-year-old man sped an SUV down a closed street into a crowd of people attending a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, Canada, killing 11.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The new packs, spotted in Shasta, Tehama and Lassen counties, bring the total in the state to 10, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Tuesday.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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Meanwhile, there are Black folks serving life for stealing a pack of gum.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Noun
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This is incredibly damaging to career prospects and, given how little knowledge exists in mainstream medical and occupational health circles, can feel confusing and frightening for those who don’t know where to turn for advice.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In early doujinshi circles, there were a variety of terms including Onna x Onna (woman x woman), Onna no ko x onna no ko (girl x girl), and Onna-doushi (between women).—
Vrai Kaiser,
Them.,
30 May 2025
Noun
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As boss Richie Stevenson looks to pin blame, patriarch Conrad Harrigan gathers his clan with a plan.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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It’s been three years, but our favorite sleuthing goth teenager Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) is finally back, as is the rest of her clan.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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There’s not an obvious dud — the M:I equivalent of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull — in the bunch.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Carell’s performance is the broadest of the bunch, but his character is also the most desperate.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Every Dawson's Creek fan remembers when most of the gang spent spring break at Aunt Gwen's (Julie Bowen) mountainside home, a.k.a.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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An undercover recording obtained of an MS-13 meeting that took place six weeks after the murder captured one MS-13 member acknowledging his participation in the murder, and other gang members disciplining him for leaving Massachusetts after the murder without the gang’s permission.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2025
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“Coven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coven. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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