coterie
noun
, ˌkō-tə-ˈrē\
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Synonyms
body, bunch, circle, clan, clique, community, coven, crowd, fold, galère, gang, klatch (also klatsch), lot, network, pack, ring, set
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Purdue and the Sacklers have long relied on a coterie of attorneys and accountants, as well as the family's closely held ownership of the company, to keep their business and personal dealings private. — CBS News, "How Purdue Pharma's Sackler family hid their cash," 30 Aug. 2019 Purdue and the Sacklers have long relied on a coterie of attorneys and accountants, as well as the family’s closely held ownership of the company, to keep their business and personal dealings private. — Washington Post, "Where did the Sacklers move cash from their opioid maker?," 30 Aug. 2019 In 1988, Sitagu Sayadaw was one of a coterie of monks who blessed the nation’s democracy movement, which sent hundreds of thousands of people to the streets in peaceful protest. — Hannah Beech, New York Times, "‘Our Duty to Fight’: The Rise of Militant Buddhism," 8 July 2019 Directed by Scorsese, the film is a portrait of the ramshackle 1975 tour undertaken by Dylan alongside a coterie of cohorts that included Joan Baez, Allen Ginsberg, Joni Mitchell, Sam Shepard and many more. — Mark Olsen, latimes.com, "Indie Focus: The mournful zombie comedy of ‘The Dead Don’t Die’," 14 June 2019 In their separate sessions, the pairs had a chance not just to meet the cows, but the entire coterie of characters. — New York Times, "Move Over Therapy Dogs. Hello, Therapy Cows.," 12 July 2019 Despite the fame, wealth and celebrity status, the Holywood star is still very grounded with a close coterie of school friends. — Rob Hodgetts, CNN, "Rory McIlroy: Golf's 'Mozart' keen to 'smell the roses' in historic Open," 17 July 2019 Zoe quickly gets into the mix of the local stable, introducing us to a coterie of likable Brit teens, all of whom are very soft and would be aghast at the nihilistic terrors of Euphoria. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "These Are The New Netflix Treats For July 4th Weekend —Besides Stranger Things," 2 July 2019 And the coterie of hawkish senior administration officials driving Trump’s policy may be all too eager for an escalation. — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, "A future Democratic president may be unable to save the Iran deal," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coterie.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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