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 new location brings new characters in the fold, like Flossie (Leslie Grossman) and Pino Bernardi (Joe Pantaleon).
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Other countries – France and the Netherlands among them – have suggested work arounds to bring Ukraine into the fold more quickly but without the rights of full membership.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Other countries — France and the Netherlands among them — have suggested work-arounds to bring Ukraine into the fold more quickly but without the rights of full membership.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
With all of this and so much more, Dallas is ready to welcome the World Cup and its fans into the fold.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Other countries – France and the Netherlands among them – have suggested work arounds to bring Ukraine into the fold more quickly but without the rights of full membership.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Other countries — France and the Netherlands among them — have suggested work-arounds to bring Ukraine into the fold more quickly but without the rights of full membership.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
With all of this and so much more, Dallas is ready to welcome the World Cup and its fans into the fold.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 10 June 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 18 Jun. 2026.
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