: a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
especially
: one held together by common interests, views, or purposes
high school cliques
Examples of clique in a Sentence
that clique refuses to even talk to outsiders at their lunch table
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Under Meza, player cliques developed, stars were pampered, discipline waned.
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Prosecutors said the killings were tied to Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, a transnational gang that maintains a presence in Los Angeles through smaller groups, or cliques, including in the San Fernando Valley and around MacArthur Park.
—Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 6 June 2026
What began as a search for community and understanding turned into an experience that felt akin to the cliques and social hierarchies of high school.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 6 June 2026
Her class contained a very mean clique of girls.
—Emeline Atwood, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Prosecutors said the killings were tied to Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, a transnational gang that maintains a presence in Los Angeles through smaller groups, or cliques, including in the San Fernando Valley and around MacArthur Park.
—Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 6 June 2026
What began as a search for community and understanding turned into an experience that felt akin to the cliques and social hierarchies of high school.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 6 June 2026
Her class contained a very mean clique of girls.
—Emeline Atwood, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for clique
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“Clique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clique. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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