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as in community
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
that clan of football fans has parties every weekend on which the New England Patriots play
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the whole clan gets together only for holidays
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Recent Examples of clan
The first half of Ballerina, which is a real drag, takes us through this origin story while insisting that the essence of the franchise, in addition to nightclub fights and bisexual lighting, is lots of talk about the baroque rules that delineate its underworld of warring criminal clans.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2025
The powers that be, who don’t want Eve’s presence there to upset a decades-long truce between clans, have hired someone to exterminate her.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
With that in mind, Entertainment Weekly spoke with both Brosnan and Boon about what the future might hold for their characters, who the most dangerous member of their dysfunctional clan is, and, most importantly, who really wears the pants in the Harrigan household.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 2 June 2025
The Chrisley family, known for their extravagant lifestyle, initially lived in Atlanta, Georgia before moving their clan to Nashville, Tennessee, during the fourth season.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2025
The powers that be, who don’t want Eve’s presence there to upset a decades-long truce between clans, have hired someone to exterminate her.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
With that in mind, Entertainment Weekly spoke with both Brosnan and Boon about what the future might hold for their characters, who the most dangerous member of their dysfunctional clan is, and, most importantly, who really wears the pants in the Harrigan household.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 2 June 2025
The Chrisley family, known for their extravagant lifestyle, initially lived in Atlanta, Georgia before moving their clan to Nashville, Tennessee, during the fourth season.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clan
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But instead of rewarding only race results, the Impact League adds a new scoreboard—where points are earned for actions that cut carbon emissions, diversify leadership, and engage underserved communities.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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For instance, if an American company wanted to build a hotel in an area that could affect an Indigenous community, the U.S. could push for the deal to require Indigenous approval, or at least consultation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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Next was dad Harry following closely behind as his little princess met a Disney Princess, before the family was photographed going up a log flume ride at Tiana's Bayou Adventure.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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While Georgia is thankful to be free and reunited with her family, the press around the murder and the trial will nevertheless affect the family's future.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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American and Israeli colors lined the streets of Aventura, where a crowd of more than 500 people embarked Sunday on a three-mile march — escorted by police — to raise awareness for rising antisemitism at home and abroad.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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When her name was called out last as part of the Sky’s pregame introductions, the franchise-record crowd of 19,496 gave a roaring ovation for the player who helped bring the team its only championship, along with her more than 2,000 assists and 3,700 points.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Instead of just making the Berk tribe inexplicably multiracial, this little bit of world-building gives an explanation to the (slightly) more diverse casting.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Her additional screen credits include roles in Max's The Last of Us and 2024's Suncoast. 03 of 09 Gerard Butler as Stoick the Vast Butler reprises his role as Stoick the Vast, Hiccup's father and the chief of the Hairy Hooligan tribe.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Meanwhile, there are Black folks serving life for stealing a pack of gum.—
Peter Aitken
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 June 2025
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Most Washburn visits usually start with a stop at the team store, where one of the three children will ask for a new pack of baseball cards or another hat.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Buffett began his stock-picking career in the mid-1950s, working out of his modest house.—
Rich Karlgaard,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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That’s because the residence in question is the International Space Station (ISS), a million-pound orbital outpost with a footprint larger than a football field and the habitable volume of a six-bedroom house, circling the Earth 250 miles overhead.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Zaslav went on to note that HBO Max viewership accounts for for 25% of programming spun off from the WBD networks.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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New forms of transportation and expanding transportation networks made the nation increasingly (though unevenly) connected, linking producers in the interior to national and international markets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Breaking up a bunch of bananas can reduce the concentration of ethylene gas.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
16 June 2025
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The best idea for Harrison might be to keep the velocity up, and try to develop a bunch of okay secondary pitches.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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“Clan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clan. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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