charmed circle

noun

Definition of charmed circlenext
as in closed shop

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Recent Examples of charmed circle 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
  1. elite
  2. in-group
  3. network
  4. fold
  5. organization
  6. clique
  7. clan
  8. college
Noun
  • There used to be more debate among Israel’s military, intelligence, and political elite about how to deal with Iran.
    — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The crowd—mostly tourists who booked their reservation before their flight, Mexican elite, and industry folks on a food pilgrimage—speaks a near-equal mix of English and Spanish.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of elite
Noun
  • Despite this, and no matter their individual circumstances or histories, the former in-group felt that they were expected to express shame over their privilege.
    — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Cultural traditions help strengthen group identities and reinforce in-group sentiments.
    — Steve S. Medeiros, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Definition of in-group
Noun
  • Researchers can tune a network’s structure using this self-adjusting behavior, which limits how many neighbors each particle binds to.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And in September, the mayor of Atlanta announced plans for new regulations governing the city’s extensive camera networks – including Flock cameras.
    — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of network
Noun
  • George pounds, folds, and squeezes the dough as Minicuci watches.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Additionally, the worm has expandable sections built in its head and tail inspired by a type of Japanese origami called kirigami, that uses cuts as well as folds.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of fold
Noun
  • An organization with Republican ties has distributed fliers promoting a socialist candidate, an apparent effort to pull support away from Brown.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Wagmor became famous in 2019 after the organization was featured on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of organization
Noun
  • Otherwise, though, the series is fairly loose, allowing the contestants a lot of time to swan around the villa and divide into a collection of cliques.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That finale’s cliffhanger had left Snow’s Sophie cut out of the clique run by Åkerman’s Margo.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of clique
Noun
  • As the two clans battle it out on the field, regardless of who takes home the trophy Lexi may have already won at love.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Looking forward to 2030, all eyes will turn to Bolsonaro clan ally Tarcísio de Freitas, who did not enter the presidential race and instead supported Flávio Bolsonaro.
    — David Unsworth , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of clan
Noun
  • Public education helped put me on the path to becoming a first-generation college graduate and, eventually, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.
    — Dylan Behler, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Connecticut has expanded the opportunities for early voting for college students this election cycle, with polling locations at each of the four state universities in addition to UConn’s Storrs campus and Fairfield University.
    — Katie Servas, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of college

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“Charmed circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charmed%20circle. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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