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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But Glover hasn't been shy about the issues that have kept him from returning to the fold. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025 Starring Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Debicki and Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager was one of 2016’s most popular dramas and it has been welcomed back into the fold, with a deluxe double-season order and a new co-pro partner in Prime Video. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025 In the here and now, however, romance enthusiasts are thrilled with the show’s success, and ready to welcome new fans into the fold. Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025 Bo Nix, too, should have his full complement of weapons back this week with rookie Pat Bryant rejoining the fold. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025 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 Jan. 2026.

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