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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Evil star Mike Colter returns to the fold as Michael Price, an attorney fired from his Silicon Valley start-up for shady reasons. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 Other special touches include Beckham branding on the lateral heel and a Trefoil logo embroidered over the fold-over tongue. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Alongside original drummer Damon Che, who led the group from 2000-2009, original guitarist Ian Williams is back in the fold after exiting in 2000, as is bassist Eric Emm, who was a member from 1998-2000. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2026 The burden of rent That’s what pulled Nacho Martín into the fold. — Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 2 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 8 Oct. 2026.

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