: 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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And the Thom Browne clique has become thee group to go to the Met Gala with.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
This means that the earlier assumption that there was a large clique must have been false.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 28 Jan. 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, 25 Jan. 2026
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.
—CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
This means that the earlier assumption that there was a large clique must have been false.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 28 Jan. 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, 25 Jan. 2026
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.
—CBS News, 12 Jan. 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 11 Feb. 2026.
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