as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
that clique refuses to even talk to outsiders at their lunch table
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Recent Examples of clique
Its director, John J. Durham, was a federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York who had spent a decade pursuing MS-13 cliques on Long Island.
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 June 2025
The series was supposed to take place in Beverly Hills and follow a new clique that caused an accidental murder at a bachelorette party.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
In addition to being a leader of an MS-13 clique, Vasquez personally participated in racketeering activity and acts of violence on behalf of MS-13, the feds said.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
So, a graph is perfect if its chromatic number equals to the largest size of a clique in it.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2025
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 June 2025
The series was supposed to take place in Beverly Hills and follow a new clique that caused an accidental murder at a bachelorette party.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
In addition to being a leader of an MS-13 clique, Vasquez personally participated in racketeering activity and acts of violence on behalf of MS-13, the feds said.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
So, a graph is perfect if its chromatic number equals to the largest size of a clique in it.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clique
Noun
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For the grand finale, singer, songwriter and actor Anthony Hamilton turned the dial down a few notches with a seemingly endless medley of southern R&B fitting for the festival's sophisticated, older crowd.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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This 1,300-acre space has many of the same features as Andrew Molera and Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Parks, including striking Monterey cypress trees and stellar sea views, but with fewer crowds.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Rebecca Romijn received a lot of love from the geek community gathered at Comic-Con on Saturday, not just for her role on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, but also Avengers: Doomsday.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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The Yemeni American community, which make up a majority of the south end of the city, is trying to get a seat on the council for the first time and an immigrant from Yemen, Nagi Almudhegi, is challenging Hammoud for mayor.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Seeing a bike race in person, seeing the riders, asking for autographs — my parents still have a jersey that was signed by a bunch of people — and that was a pivotal moment.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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From hiring Mike Vrabel to be their new head coach to a bunch of aggressive roster moves to improve, the Patriots are looking to take a jump back into playoff contention.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Streets included in the network are focus areas in a citywide effort to curb the number of vehicle crashes with injuries.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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Trump has brought the border under control, a tribute to the power of clear messaging along sophisticated migrant communication networks.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The episode sees Miranda Hobbes' friend Jeremy Fields (Stephen Barker Turner) visiting from London and quickly falling in love with her interior designer (Carrie Preston), with the show's central circle of friends later attending the surprising new couple's wedding.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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In the aftermath, the mother was angry for a week, accusing him of undermining her authority and embarrassing her in front of their social circle.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The report also identifies approved petitions from individuals linked to other gangs, such as over 100 members of the 18th Street gang, at least three from Tren de Aragua (TdA), and several associated with the Sureños and Norteños.—
Billal Rahman
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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The film did retain two innovations from the Story films: its notably younger cast and also having Victor von Doom accompany the gang on their fateful trip.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The research also analyzed what differentiates disruptive leaders from the rest of the pack.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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When not needed, this section folds away neatly in the front of the pack.—
Will Porter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The two clans clash, and one Na’vi is taken out with a flaming arrow.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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Among the families taking on the challenge is the Hanna/Riggs clan from Texas, comprised of married couple Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs and their 10-year-old twin sons.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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“Clique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clique. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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