secret society
noun
: any of various oath-bound societies often devoted to brotherhood, moral discipline, and mutual assistance
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This is an oddly subversive notion of tradition, the past as secret society.
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Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The Found Object Society centers on a woman who, haunted by her parent’s untimely deaths, joins a mysterious secret society that lets her relive people’s final moments just by touching their personal objects.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
At the University of California, Berkeley, McNamara made Phi Beta Kappa in his sophomore year and became a member of the Order of the Golden Bear, a quasi-secret society dedicated to promoting leadership within the student body.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The Found Object Society centers on a woman who, haunted by her parent’s untimely deaths, joins a mysterious secret society that lets her relive people’s final moments just by touching their personal objects.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Another significant change concerns the secret society itself.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
At the University of California, Berkeley, McNamara made Phi Beta Kappa in his sophomore year and became a member of the Order of the Golden Bear, a quasi-secret society dedicated to promoting leadership within the student body.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Secret society.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/secret%20society. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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