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
Last December, a large coterie of Silicon Valley billionaires descended upon Miami to attend Art Basel, the ritzy, contemporary art fair that marks the end of the moneyed set’s yearly social calendar.
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Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 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
Ida, meanwhile, is a crime society floozy in 1930s Great Depression Chicago, an escort to a coterie of goombahs who take to mentally torturing her over dinner and drinks in a speakeasy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
Upstairs, Roy and his coterie were huddled around a laptop, fiddling with Cluely’s interface.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 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
Ida, meanwhile, is a crime society floozy in 1930s Great Depression Chicago, an escort to a coterie of goombahs who take to mentally torturing her over dinner and drinks in a speakeasy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
Upstairs, Roy and his coterie were huddled around a laptop, fiddling with Cluely’s interface.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coterie
Noun
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The robber clique turns out to have its own bosses, too, as well as the most visible fractures in their unit.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Last week, the county paid $8 million to settle a long-pending lawsuit by multiple sheriff’s deputies who alleged they were pressured to quit or leave the East Los Angeles station by an internal deputy clique known as the Banditos.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In his post-match press conference, Arteta praised the courage of his players to play short, even after the Emirates crowd weren’t pleased with how that first move failed.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The same goes for facilities like Escape Lounges, which may cut off access, add a waitlist or stop selling day passes based on real-time crowd conditions.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In her once-easy-to-navigate social circles, communication was often even harder.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The issue is moving beyond niche environmental circles and into mainstream public concern that crosses culture-war boundaries.—
Justin Zorn,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Buy a bunch and bring them to share.—
Connie Ogle
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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There is a tedium, however, to scrolling through a bunch of stuff that isn’t real, that maybe isn’t even pretending to be real, all for the sake of lying for no reason.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the same time, big, legacy airlines were selling their own basic economy fares that were similar to what Spirit was offering, but with bigger networks and more perks, like free wi-fi, food and more roomier seat options, as well as lounges.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The former Wall Street Journal staffer signed on as chief tech analyst and contributing correspondent with the network.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Many exhibitions are organized by theme, focusing on the topics of love, family, community, and adventure which connect generations.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the remote Scottish Highlands, a young teen sets out to prove the existence of a mysterious creature, hoping to preserve the magic of his community and protect it from industrial ruin.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The first collection of in-box toys features exclusive Whataburger sticker packs, with five distinct designs to discover and collect.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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One of the pacemakers continued until just after the 25-kilometer mark, by which time the pack had been reduced to three.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The second is the surveillance of James (Mago) Gately, a Hutch gang member whom the Kinahans planned to murder in 2017.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors said that the victim, who isn't associated with any gangs, suffered cognitive and vision issues for several months after the assault.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Coterie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coterie. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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