COTERIE Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

coterie

noun

ˈkō-tə-(ˌ)rē

Definition of coterie

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 Along with detecting Houston's talent in 1983, Davis culled a coterie of other radio regulars in the '80s and '90s – Thompson Twins, Taylor Dayne and Ace of Base among them – before expanding the Arista empire. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 June 2026 Alex Zhang Hungtai collages a bewildering array of acoustic, electric, ancient, and modern sounds on this noirish double album, improvised and composed over several years with an ad-hoc coterie that includes string and woodwind players, a noise musician, a Korean gong resonator, and a tap dancer. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026 By contrast, the neocons, the coterie of interventionists who long ago developed a reputation as the brains of the conservative movement, have been rather slow on the uptake. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026 And just like that, here comes another coterie of young people to make some of us feel old and some of us feel seen. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for coterie

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Noun

The players air their grievances, which are essentially a pile of petty conflicts and resentments that, as Alice warned, can be traced back to the team fracturing into cliques.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Amid the crushes, cliques, and teenage angst, two sisters set out to define themselves on their own terms.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of clique

Noun

The decision to present Nico to the St James’ crowd ahead of the West Bromwich Albion Carabao Cup tie was inspired, perpetuating the positivity brought about by the training-ground announcement and opening-day Liverpool draw.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Hershey is one of several big candy and snack-makers trying to cultivate younger crowds with new flavors and textures.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of crowd

Noun

Early in the show, Styles thanked opening act Jamie XX and then took a moment to acknowledge a full-circle moment on this opening night.

— Karla Cote, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Others in his circle, like Nabil Anani, his close friend, went to Hebron and returned with a car full of leather whose tanning was incomplete.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of circle

Noun

But getting to these moments means being okay with being confused, and that’s because season 2 really ratchets up the complexity primarily by introducing a whole bunch of new characters, most of whom are variants of existing ones.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 28 Aug. 2026
Of the recent tide of Gen-Z offerings, this is the best of the bunch, with its mix of absurdist humor and heartfelt sentiment.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

The bank expects power networks to account for roughly one-third of group profits by 2029, up from 23% in 2025, which would help cut capital costs.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Spotify acquired The Ringer — a sports and pop culture website and podcast network — in 2020 for more than $200 million, according to reports.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of network

Noun

Owner Matthew Doeding aims to create a community third space for gamers to gather and play.

— Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
The hospital was run by Louisiana State University, which determined that Katrina left the building too damaged to reopen — an assessment that was disputed by some hospital staff and community members.

— JACK BROOK, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of community

Noun

In an electric bike, where the top tube must house a 230Wh battery pack, these wider, inherently stiff aluminum tubes actually provide superior rigidity over narrow-titanium piping.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
The workaround is a set of official Samsung cases with integrated magnets, alongside a Qi2 magnetic battery pack that can snap onto the Galaxy S26 if a magnetic case is fitted.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of pack

Noun

Izo 2 leads an armed group in that area on behalf of and in coordination with other gang leaders including Izo, considered one of Haiti's most powerful gang leaders.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
It was agreed that the gang suppression force would strengthen its presence in Port-au-Prince and that Haitian forces would reinforce their deployment in Kenscoff.

— Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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