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coterie KO-tuh-ree noun a small social circle; a literary clique 1870Anna Karenina'On one side it's a plaything; they play at being a parliament, and I'm neither young enough nor old enough to find amusement in playthings; and on the other side' (he stammered) 'it's a means for the coterie of the district to feather their nests.'1975The Coming of the HorseclansAnd that perverted, self-seeking coterie who had influenced and guided him were stunned to discover that no longer had this High Lord need or use for them…1976The Children of DuneA tall, slender Priest was addressing his coterie, no doubt supplicants here under his auspices.1996BasquiatOn the other side of the room, Rene Ricard is surrounded by a coterie of young, mostly BLACK AND HISPANIC MALES.Labels: Frank Herbert, Julian Schnabel, Leo Tolstoy, Robert Adams
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