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as in community
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
that clan of football fans has parties every weekend on which the New England Patriots play
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the whole clan gets together only for holidays
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Recent Examples of clan
Clashes broke out ongoing on the eastern border with Syria earlier this week between Lebanese clans and the security forces of the new Syrian government, which are largely made up of former members of the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al Sham.
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Kareem Chehayeb and Abby Sewell, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2025
Many members of The O.C. cast have continued their careers since the Cohen-Atwood clan last celebrated Chrismukkah.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Scott MacArthur As Ness Gordon Best known for: The Righteous Gemstones, No Hard Feelings
Scott MacArthur appears as Ness Gordon, another member of the Gordon clan who is the general manager of the Waves.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Kieran and Macaulay played cousins in both Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, which centers on the rambunctious, extended McCallister family clan who repeatedly accidentally leave their young child behind.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kareem Chehayeb and Abby Sewell, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2025
Many members of The O.C. cast have continued their careers since the Cohen-Atwood clan last celebrated Chrismukkah.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Scott MacArthur As Ness Gordon Best known for: The Righteous Gemstones, No Hard Feelings
Scott MacArthur appears as Ness Gordon, another member of the Gordon clan who is the general manager of the Waves.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Kieran and Macaulay played cousins in both Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, which centers on the rambunctious, extended McCallister family clan who repeatedly accidentally leave their young child behind.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clan
Noun
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In recent years, the system has seen a resurgence, fueled by social media communities on TikTok, Reddit, and YouTube—alongside other style frameworks like Kitchener essences and seasonal color analysis.—
Rachel Hills,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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Land & Life has prioritized human and wildlife well-being since its inception, proving that conservation and community empowerment can go hand in hand.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And, right from the beginning, tried to focus on the things that are meaningful for me: friends, family, work, of course.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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During their investigation, detectives discovered that Avila-Puebla had a relationship with a family member living at the home where the explosion occurred.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Back inside the main party space, a crowd formed not far from the entrance.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Mar. 2025
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In December, a car crashed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, west of Berlin, that resulted in five deaths and left more than 200 people injured.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Because the Everglades is such a sensitive environment already impacts by water pollution, the tribe is approaching the use of compost carefully, Cypress said.—
ASHLEY MIZNAZI,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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Marshal Fossett’s already revealed herself to have a more collaborative relationship with the tribes under her jurisdiction than her Montana counterpart.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The trailer can carry the pack, or the pack can carry the trailer, providing the versatility to navigate variable terrain ranging from wide, meandering paths to rough talus ascents.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2025
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Editor’s tip: If scent is a major trigger, these packs also come in calming lavender, a bright citrus, and a warm citrus and cedar mix.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Video footage captured plumes of smoke and flames wafting above a treeline and houses in the Carolina Forest.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Dramatic video from Sunday morning showed firefighters battling flames as the fire neared houses.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The company and Trump’s team have confirmed that that have been in settlement talks, sparking worries that the network would deliver a payout to the president to try to ease the way for the merger’s completion.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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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 series is about two sisters, but for the first half of the season, even by splitting the narrative into a bunch of flashbacks, Long Bright River can’t find a way to make that relationship rise to the surface.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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Setting up a solar mirror has to be -- and in real life absolutely would be -- as interesting as fighting a bunch of orcs in a room.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Clan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clan. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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