clique

noun

ˈklik How to pronounce clique (audio)
Definition of cliquenext
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 But then there was another clique of women's basketball fans that suddenly had a problem with Clark. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 Since its inception, social media has been a proving ground for tween fashion and identity, offering under-16s a digital canvas to experiment with their style and form online cliques around niche interests. — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026 Shen wondered whether there was a random model that could produce clique-free colorings more efficiently than Erdős’ approach. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2026 Social rescue arrives in the form of outgoing cool girl Sonya (Molloy), who takes a shine to Coley after a chance encounter in a coffee shop, and invites her to join her clique. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for clique
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clique
  1. circle
  2. crowd
  3. network
  4. community
  5. bunch
  6. gang
  7. pack
  8. clan
Noun
  • The performers staged what appeared to be some kind of dance battle, creating a circle near sculptures by David Smith and Barnett Newman.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Job requirement lists have become a running joke in hiring circles for a reason.
    — Marsha Murray, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of circle
Noun
  • While many teams boast capacity crowds, MLS needs to boost its streaming ratings.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But as demonstrations attracted larger crowds, the government was forced to acknowledge them and respond to their growing influence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowd
Noun
  • But Golden State also has established a bar network in the region — 35 spots and counting — creating hubs for fans to gather to watch games.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The letter was addressed to her father and the sender introduced himself as Nigel Browning, the proprietor of a network of short- and long-term accommodations for the impoverished of Liverpool, the same city the Empress had set out to explore.
    — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of network
Noun
  • Sapelo Island’s lone residential community is known as Hogg Hummock.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Thanks to an upswell of community support and corporate sponsors, the gallery has moved out of its temporary space on Richmond Street West and will be moving into a permanent space at 19 Brock Avenue.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of community
Noun
  • While these might be young, growing stars, the most massive of the bunch is a whopping 19 times more massive than our sun.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Tae-ha, who is in Japan on business for Sang-gil, is ambushed by a bunch of men.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • Davis was charged with murder with the use of a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Although gang ties to Tupac’s killing had been suspected from the beginning, the search for the killer was long hampered by the refusal of potential eyewitnesses to testify.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of gang
Noun
  • Instead, pack blazers, dress shirts, and anything with structure in a garment bag, which requires fewer folds and lays flat.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Choose the size that works best for your home, all available in two-packs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of pack
Noun
  • Though another fox clan ultimately adopts him, their care feels like only a temporary reprieve from advancing human nihilism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • This large family group, including dozens of women and children from the Hassayna and Abu Sharia clan in Gaza City, died nearly three years ago.
    — Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of clan

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“Clique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clique. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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