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Recent Examples of charmed circle
In a political economy in which decent livelihoods are artificially scarce, selective schools have helped to keep my family in a socioeconomically charmed circle—and keep others out.
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The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
OkCupid has cast a charmed circle of inclusion, from which some people must still inevitably be excluded.
—Zoë Hu, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2022
Their class background and experiences of poverty pushed them outside of that charmed circle of perfect victimhood.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 10 July 2020
The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
OkCupid has cast a charmed circle of inclusion, from which some people must still inevitably be excluded.
—Zoë Hu, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2022
Their class background and experiences of poverty pushed them outside of that charmed circle of perfect victimhood.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 10 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charmed circle
Noun
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That’s my preferred interpretation, because the aristocrats and other elites in her novels are absurd creatures to begin with.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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How she would be received by the notoriously liberal Hollywood elite became a burning question.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This can create in-group and out-group dynamics, leading to siloed thinking.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Slang is made to confront authority and to create a code that identifies one as an in-group member.—
Matt Richtel,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Fox Sports owns half of the league, and Birmingham finished as one of the top viewership markets on the network last season.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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The network also revealed a further slate of longstanding Opry members who will be making appearances on the telecast, including Bill Anderson, Jeannie Seely, Lauren Alaina, Sara Evans, Scotty McCreery, Chris Janson and Dustin Lynch.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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They were tied with the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers at home with about seven minutes left yet still lost by 22 points, replicating a second-half fold against the Golden State Warriors on Feb. 8 at the United Center.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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In truth, tri-fold is a misnomer since there are only two folds, but the three screens form a clever design that unfurls to a full 10.2 inches.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The organization advocated for racial uplift and social justice for the African American community.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
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Economic downturns, shifting market conditions and other unforeseen disruptions can quickly put financial strain on an organization.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Last year, Lohan, Chabert and Amanda Seyfried, who rounded out the Plastics clique as Karen Smith in the original movie, reprised their characters for a Walmart Black Friday ad.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
21 Nov. 2024
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Written and directed by Alex Russell, Lurker follows retail employee Matthew (Pellerin), who infiltrates the clique of a rising musician, Oliver (Madekwe).—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In Scotland, tartans are traditionally associated with different clans and families, though anyone can come up with their own tartan and register it with the Scottish government.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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This flashback kickoff, which looks to tell the devious origin story of the megachurch-leading Gemstone clan, went from long shot to lock quickly.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Williamson County includes parts of Austin, where Worthy played college football at the University of Texas.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Now heading into his final college postseason, Reese is up to 1,420 career points and 977 rebounds, which keeps him on pace to the be the second Terp to eclipse 1,000 career rebounds.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Charmed circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charmed%20circle. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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