as in fraternity
a club of women especially at a U.S. college
She wanted to join the sorority because all of her friends were members.
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Recent Examples of sorority
Just be prepared to give a wide berth to sorority row during rush week, when thousands descend upon the houses for a week of small talk and countless (often over-the-top) outfits.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Their relationship starts to crack, however, when Belly becomes jealous of Lacie, a girl at Jeremiah’s fraternity’s sister sorority.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 July 2025
Maizie Chapin shares the final text her brother sent her after attending a sorority formal together on his last night alive.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Online, it’s been harder to separate her brand from sorority life.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Their relationship starts to crack, however, when Belly becomes jealous of Lacie, a girl at Jeremiah’s fraternity’s sister sorority.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 July 2025
Maizie Chapin shares the final text her brother sent her after attending a sorority formal together on his last night alive.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Online, it’s been harder to separate her brand from sorority life.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorority
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Mogen's best friend, Goncalves, was a senior, a member of the Alpha Phi sorority and majoring in general studies. Chapin, a junior, was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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What started as a casual hobby in college with his fraternity brothers had somehow escalated into a severe, years-long gambling addiction.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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Foreign-aid organizations challenged the ability of Trump to refuse to spend funds approved by Congress.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Measuring Progress Targeting The Net Zero Goal At its third meeting of strategic business leaders this past June, the organization published its Roadmap to 2050, aiming to reach net zero by that date.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In addition to multiple games remaining against the Tigers, the club will play the Mariners in September at Kauffman Stadium.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Aug. 2025
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The club said security protocols were activated, medical assistance provided, and pledged full cooperation with the investigation.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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The brotherhoods sometimes recast their patron saints as relatives who naturally appreciated the African rhythms of their homelands.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
18 July 2025
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And the only way to survive is to build a community, build a brotherhood, build a nation that will keep resisting.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Her choices are not indicative of a society on the verge of collapse.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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The cause is partly accidental, but also, according to Bond, aggression is a natural outcome of an unjust society.—
John Haskell,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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The organization’s data showed that drowning rates are rising too, with already at-risk groups like young children and seniors of all races and ethnicities, as well as Black people of all ages, seeing the greatest increase in deaths.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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But sources said the group had met as recently as Wednesday morning in their effort to raise capital.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorority. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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