Other Words from clique

cliquey \ ˈkli-kē

also ˈklē-

\ adjective

cliquish \ ˈkli-kish

\ adjective

cliquishly adverb

cliquishness noun

Examples of clique in a Sentence

that clique refuses to even talk to outsiders at their lunch table

Recent Examples on the Web The two were bandmates in Depp’s on-and-off musical projects, and confidants who worked and partied together in a clique that competed for Depp’s favor. — Sean Piccoli, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2022 Some young theatergoers were dressed in bright pink dresses, a tribute to the trendsetting clique The Plastics in the story. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2022 Veronica gets involved with the bullying clique of Heathers, meets rebellious J.D., murders ensue – yet satisfying enough for musical theater fans. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 Banishment, forcing Snyder to sell his team, is currently a bridge too far for this privileged, insulated clique. — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 29 July 2022 When popular student, Delia, introduces Annie to a clique that spends more time partying than studying–yet still has offers to attend the top universities–Annie eagerly joins. — Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 21 Sep. 2022 Tina Fey adapted her screenplay for the stage, keeping most of the story about a high school girl’s introduction to a vicious clique intact while adding references to social media. — Jim Kiest And Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Aug. 2022 Without a way to connect students from different states around the U.S., Greek life is just a collective group of organizations that cultivate partying, hazing, exclusivity and a clique-type culture. — WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 The responses sent from these women who unfortunately don’t live down the street, and therefore can’t be in my day-to-day mom clique, were equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking. — Helena Andrews-dyer, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 See More

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