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

Everyone in McCollough’s circle could see she was consumed by the relationship.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Toward the end of their rally, supporters formed a circle, said the Lord’s Prayer, held up their arms and formed hearts with their hands.

— Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of circle

Noun

Hvar banned its circuit of thumping DJ parties in 2024 in an effort to rebrand itself, but August’s high tourist season in Hvar Town still draws heavy crowds.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
So too the buzz around the event last year and this, with first-round matches in 2025 attracting large and engrossed crowds.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of crowd

Noun

Charles Bradshaw, community plans and liaison officer at Naval Base Coronado, said the bridge preserves vital defense access as part of the strategic highway network.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
Cape Newenham is part of a network of remote radar sites that monitors aircraft operating in Alaska’s airspace and along its borders.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of network

Noun

Amenities and experiences Guests head out on game drives, nature walks, and morning excursions with Herero and Himba communities, returning back to cocktails next to the pool in the main lounge area.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
But communities already are scrambling to store up road salt for the snowy season ahead.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of community

Noun

Gather a bunch of people who have never lived on their own before, and there’s a good chance that not all of them will be conscientious about cleanliness.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Emmy voters are not a sentimental bunch, and the categories are stacked and fiercely competitive.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

But the law caught up to him, and he was indicted in late 2012 as part of a larger gang takedown.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
The family sat grim-faced and rarely physically reacted to the extensive testimony about gang violence and Tupac Shakur’s doomed trip to Las Vegas.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of gang

Noun

Target Compostable food storage bags Reduce waste and shop a pack of 145 compostable, resealable bags in various sizes for snacks, sandwiches and more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Even though the Chargers ranked a middle-of-the-pack 17th in net punting average last season, JK Scott garnered more respect than that.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pack

Noun

Prince Harry and Meghan’s surprise homecoming will undoubtedly trigger a frenzy of speculation in Britain where the Windsor clan’s family dramas routinely grip the nation.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The historic home, situated between Via Rodari and Piazza Roma, dates to the 16th and 17th centuries and takes its name from a noble clan that included Pope Innocent XI, head of the Catholic Church in the late 1600s.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026

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