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as in communities
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 tribes
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 clans
The auteur can now cross another genre off his bucket list with The Samurai and the Prisoner (Kokurojo), a stately and rather stagy historical mystery set during the 16th century, at a time when warring clans fought and outmaneuvered each other for control of the land.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
Our story begins in the winter of that year, as Murashige — along with his wife Chiyoho (Yuriko Yoshitaka) and the small handful of clans loyal to their family — barricade themselves behind the peripets of Arioka Castle and wait for death to arrive at their doorstep.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Families are assembling adjacent estates over time, creating compounds designed to remain within clans for generations.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
However, the ruthless King Saran (Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) has suppressed magic users and enacts a rule of terror, which Zelie hopes to end in order to reunite Orisha’s clans.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
After fighting to find their way back to one another, Henry and Julia were at the standing stones of Craig Na Dun, hoping to return to their own time, and Brian and Ellen’s romantic escape was interrupted as the 1715 Jacobite Rising began, thrusting the clans into war.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
In mid-July, armed groups affiliated with Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri clashed with local Bedouin clans, spurring intervention by government forces who effectively sided with the Bedouins.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
For almost as long, these two clans have also been intimate friends (and relations) of the Pelosi family.
—James Reginato, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
Salvation takes place in a mountainous region of Turkey where two Kurdish clans have grown up in constant distrust of each other.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
Our story begins in the winter of that year, as Murashige — along with his wife Chiyoho (Yuriko Yoshitaka) and the small handful of clans loyal to their family — barricade themselves behind the peripets of Arioka Castle and wait for death to arrive at their doorstep.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Families are assembling adjacent estates over time, creating compounds designed to remain within clans for generations.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
However, the ruthless King Saran (Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) has suppressed magic users and enacts a rule of terror, which Zelie hopes to end in order to reunite Orisha’s clans.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
After fighting to find their way back to one another, Henry and Julia were at the standing stones of Craig Na Dun, hoping to return to their own time, and Brian and Ellen’s romantic escape was interrupted as the 1715 Jacobite Rising began, thrusting the clans into war.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
In mid-July, armed groups affiliated with Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri clashed with local Bedouin clans, spurring intervention by government forces who effectively sided with the Bedouins.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
For almost as long, these two clans have also been intimate friends (and relations) of the Pelosi family.
—James Reginato, Vanity Fair, 5 Mar. 2026
Salvation takes place in a mountainous region of Turkey where two Kurdish clans have grown up in constant distrust of each other.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clans
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Where the magic happens, where communities come together in a historic venue to sing and celebrate and commiserate.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Israel is razing and looting homes and has vowed to prevent hundreds of thousands of residents, predominantly Shiites, though also members of other religious communities, from returning.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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But as sovereign nations, Native American tribes can advance their climate initiatives independently of state and federal progress.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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But lawyers for the Native American tribes argued that its ruling departs from more than 40 years of unbroken practice of individuals suing in courts throughout the country to vindicate their rights under Section 2.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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In Napster’s absence, distributed P2P networks became much more popular.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 May 2026
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Middle regions of the country proved easier for people on the move because the climate was often better for growing crops, soils were fertile and the Mississippi, Ohio and other rivers provided transportation networks.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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For families The hotel offers kid-friendly experiences offered at the pool, in addition to onsite babysitting services.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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The district is making counselors available to all students and families affected by the tragedy.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Corbett also thinks that deputy cliques existed at one point.—
Teagan Davidge,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
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In this milieu, Hollywood A-listers like Will Ferrell and Sharon Stone, who occupy separate cliques nearby, pale in comparison to the mingling artistic luminaries.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mete and Defne likened the arrangement to summer houses in their childhoods, when everyone ate outside on makeshift tables, calling out to neighbors.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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Eric Richins owned a lucrative contracting business, and Kouri Richins worked as a real estate agent, buying and flipping houses.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Big crowds on Saturday suggested that the dissent persists more than a year after protests ignited to demand accountability for a train station tragedy in Serbia’s north in November 2024 that killed 16 people.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The festival, which typically stretches more than a mile along Haddon Avenue, regularly draws crowds of more than 50,000 people to the Camden County borough.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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The formula’s retinol, ginger, and citrus increase the production of both collagen and elastin and improve circulation, thus reducing puffiness and dark circles.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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There is nothing educational about watching these majestic animals, who swim hundreds of miles in the oceans, swim circles in tiny tanks while the public takes selfies.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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“Clans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clans. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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