CLIQUE Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

clique

noun

ˈklik

Definition of clique

as in circle

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 That era involved small cliques of devs talking a big game about decentralization (which often provided a pretext for no accountability) while shilling tokens at all turns. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Bradač’s work looked at Ramsey numbers, which tell mathematicians exactly how large a graph can become before it’s guaranteed to gain a clique or independent set. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 15 July 2026 But then there was another clique of women's basketball fans that suddenly had a problem with Clark. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 Since its inception, social media has been a proving ground for tween fashion and identity, offering under-16s a digital canvas to experiment with their style and form online cliques around niche interests. — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for clique

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Noun

Katie’s ability to bring these people together has attracted interest beyond her circle of friends.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
The short list, winner’s circle and select encore sections will be announced at a later date.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of circle

Noun

Carnegie Hall seats well over 3,000 people, but this intense, no-frills performance film gives life to the old saying about feeling alone in a crowd.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
That left a thinner-than-expected crowd, mostly made up of local executives, to hear the kingdom seek deeper international cooperation to secure energy supplies and trade routes.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of crowd

Noun

Another network had received the notification by late Saturday, according to a person familiar with the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share sensitive details.

— Miriam Waldvogel, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Tellingly, the network seemed to know the difference in its official response, acknowledging that the original piece contained errors.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of network

Noun

Firefighters, Red Cross personnel and security forces were being deployed to inspect damaged structures and assist affected communities.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
That sense of community is also central to producer Chris Ferguson, whose Oddfellows banner has become a significant force in Vancouver’s independent film scene.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of community

Noun

So Sherman bought a bunch of funky fabric and cheap rhinestone jewelry and recreated the poses herself, as only the great artist of our postmodern age could.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Of course, the first film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, remains the best of the bunch, but there’s some value and fun in Temple of Doom and The Last Crusade too (and even parts of Crystal Skull.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

The panel describe a persistent gang presence in rural communities including Nouvelle-Touraine, Bongars, Grand Fond, Belle Fontaine, Belot, Furcy, Kafou Bèt and Sourçailles.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
In a second complaint unsealed Wednesday, authorities allege that a few months after the U-Haul incident, a gang member fired a barrage of bullets at a man who owed Argumedo money.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of gang

Noun

The technology could also reduce the need to closely match battery cells during manufacturing, since the pack would be better able to accommodate differences in cell performance.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Bottles and packs of Pepsi soda at a store in Austin, Texas, US, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pack

Noun

The Worth clan, especially the demure yet hungry-eyed adult daughter Penny, played by Gail Russell, nurses Quirt back to health after his opening-credits shootout with the Laredo gang — of which Quirt’s a member, looking to get out.

— Michael Phillips, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The streamer and Shondaland announced Thursday that an untitled spinoff about the early life of the future matriarch of the Bridgerton clan is in the works.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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