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coterie

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


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And so, Mr. de Moura began working closely with a coterie of mathematicians intent on making computers a standard tool in their field.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"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

If negotiations were to resume, it’s unclear whether Trump and his coterie of negotiators have the stamina or the foreign service expertise to bring about an accord.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 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

Wherever Willoughby went, there followed axiomatically a coterie of passive, mostly negative characters known as the Courthouse Crowd, specimens Willoughby had put into the various county and municipal offices to do as they were told.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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