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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An approachable and affordable whiskey that’s extremely easy to sip, yet still packs flavor, is an opportunity to bring more would-be whiskey drinkers into the fold.
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Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The move to bring Bradley back into the fold resulted from Alex helping an Iranian athlete, Olympian fencer Roya and her father defect from their country and seek asylum in the United States.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
And now with Santana in the fold, the team is projected to remove another veteran slugger from the 26-man playoff roster come playoff time.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Now, the third generation has joined the fold.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The move to bring Bradley back into the fold resulted from Alex helping an Iranian athlete, Olympian fencer Roya and her father defect from their country and seek asylum in the United States.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
And now with Santana in the fold, the team is projected to remove another veteran slugger from the 26-man playoff roster come playoff time.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Now, the third generation has joined the fold.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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“The fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fold. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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