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
From political infighting among an international coterie of bishops, to nosy clerical gossiping, to Isabella Rossellini as a nun with ulterior motives, to car bombs, the movie — based on an airport novel of the same name by Robert Harris — is arguably overwrought and overstuffed, if endlessly fun.
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
These partners include a fanatic coterie of ministers from the Religious Zionist and Jewish Power parties.
—Dahlia Scheindlin / Tel Aviv, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Cher also joined a coterie of select musicians in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in October.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
There, Cohn will send over one of his boy-toys to invite Donald to dinner with his coterie of gangster clients.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2024
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
These partners include a fanatic coterie of ministers from the Religious Zionist and Jewish Power parties.
—Dahlia Scheindlin / Tel Aviv, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Cher also joined a coterie of select musicians in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in October.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
There, Cohn will send over one of his boy-toys to invite Donald to dinner with his coterie of gangster clients.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coterie
Noun
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With Philly fans in town, that just might be literal: the Big Easy might have to count their Romeo catchers when big game crowds go home.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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Playing at Tsongas Center on the campus of UMass Lowell, the Boston Fleet drew a sellout crowd of 5,912 for their last home game before the break on Jan. 31, and have seen their average attendance rise by about 400 fans this season, to just over 4,000.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Obviously a great competition, a bunch of great shooters.—
Josh Dubow,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The best of the bunch was a cold open that saw Ferrell’s Bush describing his reasonings behind bombing Iraq, a choice many deemed irrational, but were forced to get behind due to the temperature of the country and Bush’s popularity.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Written and directed by Alex Russell, Lurker follows retail employee Matthew (Pellerin), who infiltrates the clique of a rising musician, Oliver (Madekwe).—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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Instead of clumping together by position and intensifying those natural cliques, mixing teammates would strengthen bonds throughout the roster.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The freeze on foreign aid, for example, is already damaging the network of groups the federal government relies on to deliver overseas assistance, according to Scott R. Anderson, a former U.S. diplomat and government attorney now at the Brookings Institution.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Fox is the network, and Fox Entertainment Studios is the studio.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For years, the culinary community has debated about the right way to boil an egg.—
Korin Miller,
Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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Alexander immediately found support from his colleagues and the wrestling community.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Dollop the meringue onto the circle in a tall mound, almost like a column.—
Martin Sorge,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The selection of Jorge Mendes as his agent will certainly reduce sympathy for him in some circles.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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An Alabama woman was mauled to death this week while feeding a pack of dogs as their owner was out of town.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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No other Lay's products, flavors, sizes or variety packs are recalled.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Ten migrants, members of a Venezuelan gang, are now being housed at Guantanamo in a part of the prison that previously held members of al Qaeda.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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Though the murder rate had declined for several years since an all-time peak in 2015 of 106 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, largely due to government negotiations with, and appeasement of, the two leading gangs, Bukele’s approach effectively broke the power of the gangs.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Coterie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coterie. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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