: 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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The department has been haunted for years by allegations about violent, tattooed cliques, whose bad behavior has cost the county millions of dollars in legal settlements.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
But while Nick's actions threaten to alienate him from his clique, Carell has spoken about how the series ultimately brought him closer to Fey.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
In a neighborhood in Golden in the early 2000s, five friends formed a clique dangerously dubbed The Burrito Boys.
—Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
There were no small dinners for the team’s different cliques, only large team dinners every night.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
But while Nick's actions threaten to alienate him from his clique, Carell has spoken about how the series ultimately brought him closer to Fey.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 May 2025
In a neighborhood in Golden in the early 2000s, five friends formed a clique dangerously dubbed The Burrito Boys.
—Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
There were no small dinners for the team’s different cliques, only large team dinners every night.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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 28 May. 2025.
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