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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
In this season, players will have to work with a coven to find the culprit who's responsible for stealing heads from the Tree of Whispers.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Like for Circle Sanctuary, the Yule log plays an important role in the coven's Solstice ritual.
—Rose Conlon, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Modern trans coven leaders are rekindling this charge, fighting transphobia in paganism, and creating covens and magic all on their own.
—Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
Agatha is also being pursued by her ex, Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza), a powerful green witch, as well as the Salem Seven, vengeful wraiths of Agatha's first coven.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Like for Circle Sanctuary, the Yule log plays an important role in the coven's Solstice ritual.
—Rose Conlon, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Modern trans coven leaders are rekindling this charge, fighting transphobia in paganism, and creating covens and magic all on their own.
—Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
Agatha is also being pursued by her ex, Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza), a powerful green witch, as well as the Salem Seven, vengeful wraiths of Agatha's first coven.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coven
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The impacts are being felt in communities across the country that have universities or academic medical centers, Wolfson and others said, as well as clinical training, basic scientific research and patient care.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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There are, of course, real, concrete consequences that would come from the passage of a bill like this that will harm the transgender community in Utah.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Last year, Lohan, Chabert and Amanda Seyfried, who rounded out the Plastics clique as Karen Smith in the original movie, reprised their characters for a Walmart Black Friday ad.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
21 Nov. 2024
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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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Guaranteed to satisfy a crowd after a long day's work (on or off the ranch), this one-dish supper is easy to make and keep in the freezer to save suppertime.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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Red Cross staff held up white screens to try to conceal the coffins from onlookers as they were loaded into their vehicles amid crowds.—
Chris Kenning,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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On the tax front, average property tax rates should be reduced from 1.95% of a home’s value to 0.72%, which is near the middle of the pack among states.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Adams, who’s facing historically low approval ratings, is running against a sprawling field of challengers in the primary that could include ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has for months considered a run and is polling at the top of the pack.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The event was hosted at the Cambridge Tea House in Columbus, with several other members of the Blue Jackets circle in attendance, including Maggie Jenner, the wife of Boone Jenner.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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One of the most popular hikes, the 5-mile Canyon Loop Trail, circles nine of the canyons.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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Magic and religion, for example, are intertwined, with each of the ten magical abilities linked to a god or goddess who governs the maji clans.—
Susan Akyeampong,
refinery29.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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The fastidious, precociously mature character served as a comedic foil to his feistier mother as well as the rest of the show’s broader Pritchett-Dunphy clan.—
John Russell,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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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
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Image The Trump administration has generally described the men sent to the base as including violent gang members being held for deportation, but has provided no proof.—
Carol Rosenberg,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Our immigration system has welcomed gang members and awarded them housing and health care.—
Yuri Mamchur,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Coven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coven. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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