: 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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Maryland federal prosecutors have indicted six MS-13 members in recent months, including the alleged leader of the Centrales Locos Salvatrucha (CLS) clique of the gang in the Baltimore area.
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CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
As more murders pile up, seemingly targeting Anna’s old high school clique, emotions run high all around.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Anna distanced herself from the clique after her 16th birthday, when Rachel had invited some older guys to meet them in the woods to drink and party.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
The final two members of the clique get fun, wholesome adventures.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
As more murders pile up, seemingly targeting Anna’s old high school clique, emotions run high all around.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Anna distanced herself from the clique after her 16th birthday, when Rachel had invited some older guys to meet them in the woods to drink and party.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
The final two members of the clique get fun, wholesome adventures.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 Dec. 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 16 Jan. 2026.
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