1
: a collection of individuals with similar interests or activities
a coven of intellectuals
2
: an assembly or band of usually 13 witches
Examples of coven in a Sentence
a coven of epicures who gather for monthly wine tastings
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Founded in 2019, Mr. Simion’s party, Alliance for the Union of Romanians, was initially dismissed as a coven of nationalist cranks.
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Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Wylde Flowers is about a witch who arrives in a new town and begins cultivating a coven.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
Aside from the usual goals of planting crops, cooking and meeting villagers, Tara will also join a coven and learn more about her magical powers.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
For her outing, Lawrence wore a black leather jacket with a tall row of buttons, giving off a vibe similar to that of the members of the Volturi, the antagonistic governing body and vampire coven in the film series.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Wylde Flowers is about a witch who arrives in a new town and begins cultivating a coven.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
Aside from the usual goals of planting crops, cooking and meeting villagers, Tara will also join a coven and learn more about her magical powers.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
For her outing, Lawrence wore a black leather jacket with a tall row of buttons, giving off a vibe similar to that of the members of the Volturi, the antagonistic governing body and vampire coven in the film series.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for coven
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“Coven.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coven. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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