the fold
noun
: a group of people who have a shared faith or interest
His former colleagues would be glad to welcome him back into the fold.
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Starring Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Debicki and Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager was one of 2016’s most popular dramas and it has been welcomed back into the fold, with a deluxe double-season order and a new co-pro partner in Prime Video.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
Bo Nix, too, should have his full complement of weapons back this week with rookie Pat Bryant rejoining the fold.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Thousands of alums line the streets to welcome you into the fold.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 17 Dec. 2025
Last year, fresh out of prison after serving a four-month stint for refusing to abide a congressional subpoena, he was whisked onto the Republican National Convention stage and welcomed back into the fold.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
Bo Nix, too, should have his full complement of weapons back this week with rookie Pat Bryant rejoining the fold.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Thousands of alums line the streets to welcome you into the fold.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 17 Dec. 2025
Last year, fresh out of prison after serving a four-month stint for refusing to abide a congressional subpoena, he was whisked onto the Republican National Convention stage and welcomed back into the fold.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
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“The fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fold. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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