klatch

noun

ˈklach How to pronounce klatch (audio)
variants also klatsch
Definition of klatchnext
as in clique
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially his klatch of friends hasn't changed all that much since college

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Recent Examples of klatch The narration runs through a klatch of men Laura’s known, all of whom waver between absurd and pathetic but who are still able to harm. — Lynn Steger Strong, New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2026 The casually cluttered seating is more plentiful and features lots of cushions, a change from the rows of hard wooden stools that preceded it, encouraging a coffee klatsch experience rather than gulp-and-run. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 The surging popularity of SmartLess, the Arnett-Bateman-Hayes klatch, often comes up as an example with its chummy celebrity interviews routinely making headlines in entertainment trade publications. — Vulture, 22 Sep. 2022 And a klatch of daddy bloggers was trying to cajole the nation’s leading online retailer into making its parent-discount program more inclusive for men. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 June 2022 Gridiron great Ronnie Lott and his wife, Karen Lott, scored a touchdown by joining forces with the Vault to host the 555 California Street Tree Lighting Celebration and culinary klatch benefiting All Stars Helping Kids. — Catherine Bigelow, SFChronicle.com, 10 Dec. 2019 In the klatch of voters watching from their lawn chairs, a woman in a blue windbreaker, maybe in her late twenties, sat ramrod straight, the phone tightly gripped in her hand forgotten for the moment. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 4 Oct. 2019 Everyone has a favorite; just ask the guys down at the weekend coffee klatch about the Vector, the Ferrari Enzo, or the Porsche Carrera GT. — Hannah Elliottbloomberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for klatch
  1. clique
  2. circle
  3. crowd
  4. community
  5. network
  6. bunch
  7. gang
  8. pack
Noun
  • Send both members of the cool-kid clique home at the same time?
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • That era involved small cliques of devs talking a big game about decentralization (which often provided a pretext for no accountability) while shilling tokens at all turns.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of clique
Noun
  • Other companies are tied into these corporations, forming circles of current and expected future investment and sales.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Unfortunately but unsurprisingly, Brooks kept his cool long enough for a circle to form around them.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 July 2026
Definition of circle
Noun
  • By evening, crowds overflowed outside the site and spilled onto the streets and lanes.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The Tesla Diner is one year old as crowds lined up to charge at the highest-usage Supercharger in the world.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of crowd
Noun
  • Sandy Dorsainvil, 49 Homeowner in unincorporated Dade Dorsainvil was at the TPS rally in Little Haiti soaking in the concerns for Haitian immigrants and describes herself as a community redevelopment specialist and cultural curator.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Johnathan Duncan, who represents the 6th Council District and previously served as a community organizer for KC Tenants, proposed the ordinance.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of community
Noun
  • If no deal is made, people with the aforementioned health insurance plans through United will no longer be able to get in-network care with UHealth doctors and other providers across UHealth’s South Florida facilities.
    — Michelle Marchante July 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Emery believed Rashford at his best was one of the most threatening attackers in the world and backed himself and his support network to rejuvenate the player.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of network
Noun
  • The agent wanted Penny to make a bunch of home improvements before listing the house.
    — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026
  • Dorai Home’s stone bathroom tray is among the hardest-working pieces in the bunch, courtesy of its clean lines and clever materials.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • For many, official pledges of justice ring hollow in a country where few gang slayings are resolved beyond what critics call token arrests, typically of low-level hit men and not the masterminds.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • The government is currently setting up its own official inquiry into the gangs.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
Definition of gang
Noun
  • In May, Brink told Footwear News that the P400 Low was well-equipped for her style of play and that the 740 was one of her favorite off-duty shoes — perhaps foreshadowing the Malibu Melt pack that was to come.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 25 July 2026
  • Cam Young, the Sleepy Hollow kid, came from back in the pack at Royal Birkdale last Sunday, shot 64.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Definition of pack

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“Klatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/klatch. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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