as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
that clique refuses to even talk to outsiders at their lunch table
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Recent Examples of clique
Following in the footsteps of Brooklyn crew the Troopers and Upper West Side clique SweepersENT, the new sound is darker than the party drill wave of the last few years.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025
Some Disney alums have likened their time on the network to being in high school, with the same types of cliques and relationship drama.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
The leader of that clique, nicknamed Puppet, lived across the alley from Mickelson’s house and may also have been seeing the same girl as Barrientos-Quintana.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025
The department has been haunted for years by allegations about violent, tattooed cliques, whose bad behavior has cost the county millions of dollars in legal settlements.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025
Some Disney alums have likened their time on the network to being in high school, with the same types of cliques and relationship drama.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
The leader of that clique, nicknamed Puppet, lived across the alley from Mickelson’s house and may also have been seeing the same girl as Barrientos-Quintana.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025
The department has been haunted for years by allegations about violent, tattooed cliques, whose bad behavior has cost the county millions of dollars in legal settlements.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clique
Noun
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American and Israeli colors lined the streets of Aventura, where a crowd of more than 500 people embarked Sunday on a three-mile march — escorted by police — to raise awareness for rising antisemitism at home and abroad.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Trump’s rallies, inflammatory language, thin skin toward criticism, obsession with crowd size and media coverage — Çifci suggests these to be symptoms of a personality driven by defensive grandiosity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Transportation solutions do not work if our communities can’t access them.—
Al Sharpton,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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Public media belongs to all of us, and right now, its future is in our community’s hands.—
Judith Smelser,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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The Panthers are likely to add a veteran to this bunch, but for now, Richardson seems to have a significant leg up.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2025
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With most of their money tied up in three players who share more or less the same set of skills (albeit to varying degrees) and a bunch of flawed complimentary pieces, the Suns have arguably the least cohesive roster in the league.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Here’s Boise State’s schedule, with networks and kickoff times where applicable, for 2025.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2025
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One such feature is the dark lunar maria (Latin for 'seas'), formed when molten lava flooded a network of impact basins that scarred the moon's surface billions of years ago.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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In early doujinshi circles, there were a variety of terms including Onna x Onna (woman x woman), Onna no ko x onna no ko (girl x girl), and Onna-doushi (between women).—
Vrai Kaiser,
Them.,
30 May 2025
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Yao is tough in the circle, with a 3.12 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 98 2/3 innings.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security said Saturday that recent ICE operations in the south state resulted in the arrest of 118 people, including five individuals the agency identified as gang members.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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The gang also stole 18 oxen, 30 pigs, and about 200 sheep and lambs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Meanwhile, there are Black folks serving life for stealing a pack of gum.—
Peter Aitken
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 June 2025
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Variety packs of White Claw Hard Seltzer are displayed for sale inside an Albertsons Cos. grocery store in San Diego, California.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
7 June 2025
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In the premiere episode, the Kardashian-Jenner clan took a family trip to Cabo, where Kardashian once again came face to face with her fear.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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When the Nazis came to power in 1933, the Ophuls clan left Germany for Paris.—
David Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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“Clique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clique. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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