charmed circles

noun

plural of charmed circle
as in elites

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  1. elites
  2. in-groups
  3. folds
  4. communities
  5. organizations
  6. networks
  7. colleges
  8. cliques
Noun
  • Musk is also pretty miserly compared to many of his fellow elites.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Without his wife by his side, George, so confident in his business dealings and so adept at outmaneuvering the old-money elites whose hold on American enterprise is loosening, is unmoored.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of elites
Noun
  • In this theory, individuals categorize themselves and others into in-groups and out-groups, which shapes perceptions, attitudes, and behaviours and that typically, people tend to favour those in their in-group.
    — Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of in-groups
Noun
  • The fabric folds inward, sinks toward the earth and spreads across the grass.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Hodges reprises Orazio’s chiaroscuro — the interplay of light and shade — in the sculptural folds of the drapery to equally foreboding effect.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of folds
Noun
  • Their demands would likely include a government decision and a plan to combat crime in Arab communities, as well as a new socioeconomic development plan for the Arab sector involving budget allocations.
    — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Bowles said the messages generated approximately 60 incident reports, numerous emails and expressions of alarm from student organizations representing Black, Jewish and other minority communities.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of communities
Noun
  • The result has been delayed or missed legal filings and fewer cases taken, according to the organizations.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Subsidizing these slots would allow smaller institutions, such as academia and nonprofit organizations, to avoid competing on the open market against large companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin that launch satellites regularly.
    — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of organizations
Noun
  • The demonstrations will give regulators and transportation officials an opportunity to assess how electric aircraft could fit into existing airport operations and future regional transport networks.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Aiming to be more affordable than other citywide leadership networks, some of which charge thousands of dollars, Doughty said the accepted women will pay an annual $975 membership fee.
    — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of networks
Noun
  • The Cornell and University of Chicago cases emerged just as colleges released their annual Clery Act security reports at the start of October.
    — Michele Decker, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In the last two years, dozens of colleges and universities have rolled back or eliminated such offerings to avoid accusations of racial discrimination that have led to loss of research funding and other sanctions.
    — Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of colleges
Noun
  • So the players will get a day off to cool down but have to spend the night at the pub quiz in teams of Ted’s choosing, never mind the cliques.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Amid the crushes, cliques, and teenage angst, two sisters set out to define themselves on their own terms.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cliques
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