coterie

noun

co·​te·​rie ˈkō-tə-(ˌ)rē 

ˌkō-tə-ˈrē

: an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose

a coterie of artists

a coterie of astronomers

Synonyms

• body
• bunch
• circle
• clan
• clique
• community
• coven
• crowd
• fold
• galère
• gang
• klatch
• klatsch
• lot
• network
• pack
• ring
• set

Examples of coterie in a Sentence

her coterie of fellow musicians

His films are admired by a small coterie of critics.

Recent Examples on the Web

Republican allies flock to courtroom Reps. Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert were among the coterie of Trump allies to attend the trial Thursday -- the latest high-profile Republicans to show their support for the party's leader. —Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 May 2024

One selfie also shows the two with beaming smiles and basking in the fun of the party, which brought a coterie of Tiffany & Co. muses to The Landmark. —Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024

Sir John, renowned not only for his unparalleled talent but also for his warm and vibrant spirit, welcomed a coterie of the industry’s finest. —Grace Bukunmi, Essence, 8 May 2024

Never intended to be shared beyond J’s coterie of collaborators, these musical sketches offer a window into the creative processes of this remarkable and prolific artist. —Bill Kopp, SPIN, 2 May 2024

The film, slated for release July 19, also stars a coterie of Hollywood's up-and-comers: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Daryl McCormack, Sasha Lane, and Kiernan Shipka, to name a few. —Lauren Huff, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024

She had already been featured in fashion magazines including Vogue Italia and Dazed & Confused when, in 2019, prestigious agency IMG offered her a modeling contract at the age of 97, joining a coterie of leading models including Karlie Kloss, Joan Smalls, Chrissy Teigen and Bella and Gigi Hadid. —Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024

Starting in the late 1990s, wealthy Russians, including a coterie of oligarchs close to Putin, began investing huge amounts of money in St. Panteleimon. —Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024

Related The movie was largely shot in five days, with Drew and a small coterie of mostly unknown actors performing in front of a green screen. —Abraham Josephine Riesman, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, "group of persons joined by a common interest," earlier, "group of peasants owing labor service or rent to a lord," going back to Middle French (Picard) "tenure of a free peasant," from cotier "peasant on a smallholding, cottar" + -erie -ery

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

coterie

noun

co·​te·​rie ˈkōt-ə-(ˌ)rē 

ˌkōt-ə-ˈrē

: a small close group of people with a shared interest