sorority
noun
so·ror·i·ty
sə-ˈrȯr-ə-tē 
-ˈrär-
plural sororities
: a club of women
specifically
: a women's student organization formed chiefly for social purposes and having a name consisting of Greek letters
Examples of sorority in a Sentence
She wanted to pledge a sorority.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Gilbert Flores/Getty Images Harris has never shied away from meaningful clothing choices—often celebrating young Black designers , and making sartorial nods to her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
Well, for myself and a handful of my girlfriends/sorority sisters, equally eager to get together ahead of Galentine's Day and see what South L.A.'s starry new restaurant had to offer.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
So is sleeping, videogame playing, and college sorority consulting.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Gilbert Flores/Getty Images Harris has never shied away from meaningful clothing choices—often celebrating young Black designers , and making sartorial nods to her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
Well, for myself and a handful of my girlfriends/sorority sisters, equally eager to get together ahead of Galentine's Day and see what South L.A.'s starry new restaurant had to offer.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
So is sleeping, videogame playing, and college sorority consulting.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorority. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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sorority
noun
so·ror·i·ty
sə-ˈrȯr-ət-ē
-ˈrär-
plural sororities
: a club of women especially at a college
Etymology
from Latin sororitas "sisterhood," from earlier soror "sister"
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