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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 film ties these events into larger concerns surrounding freedom of the press and some inventive government conspiracies.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Of course, there are a plethora of the standard flat earth and moon landing conspiracies, too.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of conspiracies
Noun
  • Runner’s World reported that fraternities, sororities, bars and other organizations are already reaching out about hosting their own.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of traditional television advertising, the campaign will convene local civic groups and houses of worship, as well as fraternities and sororities.
    — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of sororities
Noun
  • The new iPhone model, which launches in October, features a screen that folds in two – a first of its kind for Apple.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The water-resistant exterior is suited for stadiums, gyms, and concerts and the smart design folds flat with a built-in carrying strap for easy transportation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of folds
Noun
  • To prevent women from contracting HIV from their partners while pregnant, antenatal clinics hope to start offering vaginal rings, which slowly release a protective antiretroviral drug over the course of a month.
    — David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Even a dust-collector discrete desktop GPU runs rings around it.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 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
  • Powerful Hurricane Polo sent bands of heavy rain across Mexico’s Pacific coast Thursday as a growing Tropical Storm Nolo approached Hawaii with the potential for catastrophic flooding.
    — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The shoe is a high-heeled sandal made of nuanced lines and subtle curves, appearing to wrap the foot in ribbon-like bands that encircle the ankle and fasten with a gold buckle.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bands
Noun
  • Shifting international conversation The new commitments come as some Haitian observers try to shift the conversation around the crisis beyond suppressing armed gangs to other challenges.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The previous investigations were stalled because Haitian judges kept resigning from the case, fearing for their lives, and gangs seized control of the downtown Port-au-Prince courthouse where the judges were interrogating suspects.
    — EVENS SANON, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of gangs
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“Camarillas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camarillas. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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