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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The two had spent years together in high posts at Disney, helping to pull off major M&A deals like the Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm acquisitions and the thunderbolt merger with Capital Cities-ABC that brought ESPN into the fold. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 In addition, Bravo viewers on Peacock watch 92% more non-Bravo content than the platform user average — a key stat that underscores by NBCU kept Bravo in the fold while spinning off its other cable networks like CNBC and USA into Versant Media. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 However, the odds of Andrew being welcomed back into the fold with open arms are pretty slim. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2026 Trump has since tried bringing Republicans back into the fold. — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 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 16 Oct. 2026.

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