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 People’s Republic of China has repeatedly pledged to bring Taiwan into the fold and has not ruled out the use of force to do so.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The six-season show concluded in 2012, but not without bringing Momsen back into the fold.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Decades of success followed with a focus on Nebbiolo in his Barolos and Barbarescos, and in 1994, the acquisition of Pieve Santa Restituta in Montalcino brought great Sangiovese into the fold.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
After watching Sun Ra and His Arkestra rehearse at a nearby tavern, DeJohnette was invited into the fold and played drums for the outfit in an ad-hoc arrangement that continued into the 1960s as his status grew.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The six-season show concluded in 2012, but not without bringing Momsen back into the fold.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Decades of success followed with a focus on Nebbiolo in his Barolos and Barbarescos, and in 1994, the acquisition of Pieve Santa Restituta in Montalcino brought great Sangiovese into the fold.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2025
After watching Sun Ra and His Arkestra rehearse at a nearby tavern, DeJohnette was invited into the fold and played drums for the outfit in an ad-hoc arrangement that continued into the 1960s as his status grew.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2025
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“The fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fold. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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