as in circle
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
Her class contained a very mean clique of girls.
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Emeline Atwood,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
Tuchel does not want dressing-room cliques and has put a premium on having a unified group pulling in the same direction.
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Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
But the clique is disrupted by a murder investigation when a teen girl is found dead.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
The robber clique turns out to have its own bosses, too, as well as the most visible fractures in their unit.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for clique
Emeline Atwood,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
Tuchel does not want dressing-room cliques and has put a premium on having a unified group pulling in the same direction.
—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
But the clique is disrupted by a murder investigation when a teen girl is found dead.
—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
The robber clique turns out to have its own bosses, too, as well as the most visible fractures in their unit.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for clique
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clique
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The culmination of the event saw people filtering into the shore to create a circle of colorful surfboards dotted with flowers to toss into the ocean to honor ancestors, invoke healing and celebrate the relationship between Black people and the ocean.
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But even as his social circle broadened, there was perhaps no one more influential on Greenspan than Ayn Rand.
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Her extroverted big sister, on the other hand, loves being out and about, exploring new places, unruffled by noise or crowds.
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Organizers are encouraging fans to arrive early and plan ahead, as large crowds are expected for the team's match.
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January 20 – February 18 Aquarius, your network responds to steady words.
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Nursing school spots are few and far between and are saved for the top applicants — often those with stable homes, supportive networks and few distractions.
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To address those concerns, Hulls has committed roughly $15 million to establish the Good Luck Fund, which acquires and preserves properties considered important to the community.
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The listening sessions come after the Board of Managers has made a concerted effort to create a more transparent experience for parents and the community since they were appointed by the TEA in March.
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At the end of the first half of this double episode, Elizabeth Gaines (Linda Purl), advisor to the Vice President, is shot by sniper Tom Walker (Chris Chalk), Brody's fellow POW—and the VP and a bunch of other important people are put in a bunker along with Brody, who plans to blow them all up.
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Her must-have product out of the bunch is this plumping and firming serum.
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At one point, Jessie befriends a gang of tech toys that includes a low-tech potty-training product named Smarty Pants, along with GPS and camera devices Atlas and Snappy.
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Pluverge, an ice cream maker at Taste the Tropics, came to the United States on asylum after he was kidnapped and tortured by gang members in his home country.
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If you’re all set on shades, why not try a new belt from Madewell, some gold hoops from Jenny Bird, or a multi-pack of Polo Ralph Lauren tube socks?
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Use this 4-pack of meal prep containers for storing leftovers, freshly washed fruits and veggies, or meals prepped in advance.
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Will the kangaroo clan be able to capitalize on the USA's mistakes today?
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Warrior Cats is based on Erin Hunter’s feline book series that follows the adventures and drama of multiple clans of feral cats.
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“Clique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clique. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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