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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On top of that, the lineup projects to be too left-handed at the moment, which would be further exaggerated by adding Bellinger back into the fold.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
So, when Lewis became a free agent in Canales’ first year as a head coach, the Panthers pounced at the opportunity to add him to the fold.
—Mike Kaye
december 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is hoping to bring four House Republicans into the fold to support Democratic plans for a three-year extension to expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 9 Dec. 2025
Page one, above the fold, in every paper/website in the country.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
So, when Lewis became a free agent in Canales’ first year as a head coach, the Panthers pounced at the opportunity to add him to the fold.
—Mike Kaye
december 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is hoping to bring four House Republicans into the fold to support Democratic plans for a three-year extension to expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 9 Dec. 2025
Page one, above the fold, in every paper/website in the country.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 6 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 15 Dec. 2025.
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