camarillas

noun

plural of camarilla
as in camorras

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  1. conspiracies
  2. sororities
  3. folds
  4. rings
  5. cabals
  6. bands
  7. gangs
Noun
  • The conspiracies of the Heat mistakenly leaking James’ decision to return to Miami also picked up steam, and the Heat simultaneously skyrocketed on the Polymarket and Kalshi prediction market platforms as James’ next team.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Despite the conspiracies and complaints, several state workers reported that the forum is extremely helpful for sharing information and getting professional advice.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of conspiracies
Noun
  • And in perhaps the most anticipated pre-match event, five historically Black fraternities and sororities captivated fans with their signature stroll performances in the Current Landing Town Square.
    — PJ Green July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Fraternity members at Stanford, and other schools that adopt CFBPA fraternities, aren’t required to pay any dues—in contrast to many fraternities and sororities.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of sororities
Noun
  • Trapped moisture, particularly in the ears and skin folds, can allow yeast and bacteria to grow, potentially leading to irritation or infection.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • The flower’s soft curves and folds stand out even more against this manicure’s architectural square shape.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 July 2026
Definition of folds
Noun
  • Curiously, the scientists found all three moons and the rings had a hydrated mineral the researchers were not able to identify.
    — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The ban prohibits most outdoor fires, including those for trash disposal, yard debris, land clearing, bonfires, and campfires not contained in structures such as fire rings.
    — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of rings
Noun
  • Increasingly, his mind was preoccupied with extremist views and conspiracy theories, including secret government cabals and false-flag operations.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Thomas Pynchon’s latest novel, Shadow Ticket, set in 1932 Milwaukee, takes place in a landscape of industrial ghosts, strike-breakers, fascist sympathizers and absurdist cabals.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
Definition of cabals
Noun
  • The Galaxy Watch 9 features new, lighter bands with air pockets designed to increase comfort compared with the previous generation.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Among the instruments those mento bands played, alongside their guitars and shakers, was a wood-and-iron thumb piano that’s known in Jamaica as a rumba box, which closely resembles the instrument, from Central Africa, best known as an mbira.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of bands
Noun
  • Theirs was a working-class community, nestled just a few blocks west of the presidential palace, that in recent years has been overrun by gangs and subjected to extreme and indiscriminate violence.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The economy of malicious actors continues to expand, and cybercriminal enterprises are resembling corporate entities rather than traditional gangs.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of gangs
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