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.

Examples of the fold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dubai’s reputation as a paradise for sun-seekers and digital nomads has been burnished on TikTok and Instagram, and in recent years the UAE has sought to formalize content creation as a profession, bringing it into the fold of its economic transformation drive. —Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026

Liverpool will be Arsenal’s second of nine games in January, so Arteta will have plenty of opportunity to bring Eze back into the fold. —Art De Roché, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

These dynamic features are re-entering the fold. —Sophie Aliece Hollis, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026

The 6-foot-6 tight end only caught one pass for three yards and a touchdown this season, but the program is high on his potential and worked to keep him in the fold. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for the fold

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• blindfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• eightfold
• enfold
• enrolled
• extolled