the fold

noun

: a group of people who have a shared faith or interest
His former colleagues would be glad to welcome him back into the fold.

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Back in the fold, White made sure to put his stamp on things immediately. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 The album is executive produced by Omar Fedi (Yungblud, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Nas X), with Spiro bringing only a few co-writers into the fold. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026 Shortly after, Tezzus brought Pz’ into the fold of his ØWAY collective, which includes Diamond* and pretty much every other top-seeded prospect for the next generation of Georgia rap. Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026 Meloni was firmly in the fold at a late June meeting in Berlin with the leaders of Germany, France, Britain and Poland. ABC News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the fold

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“The fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fold. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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