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coterie

[koh-tuh-ree] / ˈkoʊ tə ri /
NOUN
clique
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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"They had conscience and couldn't observe idly while what they fought for what had been hijacked by Isaias and his coterie," says Ibrahim.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

At the signing on Saturday, Trump was surrounded by the typical coterie of administration officials, such as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime proponent of psychedelics.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026

This is a novel about pettiness, middle-class superficiality, disloyalty, prejudice and cruelty, with this coterie of rather vile friends acting as a microcosm for a society in decline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

But in the coterie world of theater connoisseurs, Mays has earned a place among acting immortals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

This included business leaders, politicians, and poets, plus a coterie of famous people, from singers to athletes.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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