1
as in clique
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
But, as is often the case with the Fraser and MacKenzie clans, drama was never far behind.
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Amy Wilkinson, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
When novelist Allegra Goodman introduces the clan, Jeanne is dying; at the book’s end, the family has assembled for Charlie’s bris.
—Clare McHugh, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
The controversy raises uncomfortable questions about Mette-Marit’s position within the clan, particularly given the advanced age of King Harald V, who at 88, is Europe’s oldest monarch.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Because farmers had to borrow from family, friends, kin, and clan members, debt transformed the social relations that had previously protected their mental well-being.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
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Amy Wilkinson, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
When novelist Allegra Goodman introduces the clan, Jeanne is dying; at the book’s end, the family has assembled for Charlie’s bris.
—Clare McHugh, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
The controversy raises uncomfortable questions about Mette-Marit’s position within the clan, particularly given the advanced age of King Harald V, who at 88, is Europe’s oldest monarch.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Because farmers had to borrow from family, friends, kin, and clan members, debt transformed the social relations that had previously protected their mental well-being.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clan
Noun
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In that worldview, what mattered was the welfare of the governed, not of the governing clique.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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And the Thom Browne clique has become thee group to go to the Met Gala with.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the courtroom will be parents and families from across the US who say their children were harmed — or even died — as a result of social media.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Assemblymember Catherine Stefani, D-San Francisco, said her bill, AB 1846, would allow judges to place a child with a family member at any point during the foster care process.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Crucially, community-building was never conceived as a strategy.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Actis also reaffirmed the global significance of the project, noting how MTerra Solar is gaining attention from the international energy community.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Although some Indigenous tribes in the rainforests were said to have used batrachotoxin from dart frogs for hunting, scientist haven't found any evidence that epibatidine was ever used for that purpose.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Others may study game tape on the competition to prepare scouting reports on their future tribe mates.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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When Obama delivered his election-night victory speech in Chicago’s Grant Park in 2008 to a massive crowd of cheering onlookers, the cameras caught Jackson looking on, tears in his eyes.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The mood today was more tenuous, the industry crowd mulling in the lobby with cocktails, discussing the tail end of awards season and the controversy coming out of the Berlin Film Festival concerning politically cautious juror statements.—
Film Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Without my father’s booming presence, our house was strangely quiet.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many public spaces within the Mountain House have ADA-compliant routes to enter, exit, and move around the house freely.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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This information often signals confidence, especially at times when network usage spikes and the Ethereum price appreciates.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Ascend Agency,
20 Feb. 2026
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Karst environments form when soluble rock dissolves over time, creating networks of caves, sinkholes and underground waterways.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Or how about some actual depth in the rotation rather than a prayer circle for health and prospect progression?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Dick Page left models’ skin at Michael Kors so un-glammed that visible undereye circles appeared truly angelic.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Clan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clan. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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