CHARMED CIRCLES Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

charmed circles

noun

plural of charmed circle

as in elites

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Noun

No, the Unabomber, a onetime math genius and professor named Ted Kaczynski, was basically a hermit nerd in a Montana cabin who mailed bombs to scientists, engineers, professors, and other elites.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
More than 80 years ago a novel sent shockwaves through Fort Worth for its portrayal of the city’s elites.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of elites

Noun

Scrub away any grime with a cloth and a toothbrush, reaching into the tighter folds to ensure all residue is removed.

— Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
This year’s edition folds in the Co-Production Market Selects program, pitch sessions through the Tasveer Film Fund, industry panels, fireside conversations and networking events.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of folds

Noun

An eye will need to focus on ethics and lessons from history, as well as from social and political philosophy regarding protections for individuals, communities, domestic and supranational institutions and humanity at large.

— Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
Some smaller communities might be unable to operate due to lack of revenue.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of communities

Noun

Ahmed doesn’t merely document the decisions that led President Biden and his aides to arm and rationalize what leading human rights organizations and legal scholars now consider a genocide.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
For now, the Zorelit v5 is available to military organizations through direct contracts with Vluchnyk.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of organizations

Noun

Four people with knowledge of the matter, including a diplomatic source, told Reuters that the TPLF had ordered both companies to shut down the networks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
The other four networks in the pool, including ABC News, Fox News, CBS News and NBC News, suspended their participation in protest of the ban.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of networks

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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