as in clique
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a coven of epicures who gather for monthly wine tastings
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Recent Examples of coven
Witch's Broom This coven never leaves home without their cuddliest broom.
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Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
With their inky-black shadows and deathly pale skin, characters like Lydia Deetz (Beetlejuice) and Nancy Downs (The Craft) were feared for having a macabre vibe, which led them to find camaraderie among ghosts in their attic or within the high school coven.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
But now that the story is fully released, would the duo prefer a TV series or film for a proper on-screen look at Emerson, Rebekah, Ellowyn, Georgie and their battle against the evil Joywood coven?
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The aging maze has always relied too heavily on video screens to show the Green Witch and her coven rather than unleashing them in the maze as a series of scareactors.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Maryland federal prosecutors have indicted six MS-13 members in recent months, including the alleged leader of the Centrales Locos Salvatrucha (CLS) clique of the gang in the Baltimore area.—
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As more murders pile up, seemingly targeting Anna’s old high school clique, emotions run high all around.—
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The essay sparked public discussion — and some backlash — including social media reactions from Meghan Trainor and Matthew Koma, Hilary Duff’s husband, both of whom are alleged to have been part of the same circle.—
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Mercer gave the Devils a 1-0 lead midway through the first period on their first shot on goal of the game, a one-timer from the inside edge of the right circle off a pass from Nico Hischier from behind the goal line.—
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Tributes and messages of condolence have poured in from customers, community members, and fans of the iconic restaurant, many of whom credited Pierce-Sherrod with preserving the spirit and legacy of Harold’s Chicken for future generations.—
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Community development financial institutions are banks, credit unions, loan funds and capital funds that have a mission to provide help to underserved, often low-income or rural, communities.—
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Poo-Pourri Pocket Toilet Spray 3-pack Last spring, my in-laws rented a passenger van and took us on a family trip, with all of us staying in the same Airbnb.—
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Neila Roa, carrying her 5-month-old baby, sells packs of cigarettes to passersby, having to monitor daily fluctuations in currency to adjust the price.—
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Her defensive effort led to a transition 3-pointer for Maddie Scherr that electrified the home crowd for TCU.—
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Minneapolis police and deputies with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office are still on the scene for crowd control measures, and metal gates have been set up to keep protesters at bay.—
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The documentary follows the chief through the months leading up to his inauguration, an event that draws more than 300 people from around the world representing Scotland’s ancient clans.—
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Escarole is a chicory, the clan that includes radicchio, endive and frisée.—
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This coalition was built through years of organizing, through mosque networks, through labor unions, through the economic leverage of the bazaar.—
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The freedom to move networks without friction.—
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Levi’s Faux Leather Bomber Jacket This faux leather bomber jacket is my personal favorite of the whole bunch.—
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Diving deeper, a bunch of biomarkers that shift during pregnancy may also take longer than a fourth trimester to level back out.—
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“Coven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coven. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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