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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as in cliquish
bound together by feelings of very close association
found the people at the brokerage house to be just as cliquey as a gaggle of high school cheerleaders
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Recent Examples of clique
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The majority of them belong to the it-girl clique of Tiffany Falconer (Fina Strazza), the popular girl with a penchant for bullying Lori about her mother's reputation.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
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.
—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
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Noun
This meant that working within an executive structure which was not always aligned allowed schisms to grow and cliques to foster.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The majority of them belong to the it-girl clique of Tiffany Falconer (Fina Strazza), the popular girl with a penchant for bullying Lori about her mother's reputation.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clique
Noun
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Among the many Messi fans in the Atlanta crowd was 11-year-old Koen King, who traveled five and a half hours from Ashborough, N.C., for the game.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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There’s no question who is really at fault for all the misdirection: Donald Trump, a man who has been obsessed with size—whether measured in square footage, crowd attendance or net worth—for years.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Heather Kelly, Next PR Forbes Agency Council is an invitation-only community for executives in successful public relations, media strategy, creative and advertising agencies.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The locals nearly revolted against the Hollywood film crew who’d invaded the insular island community to shoot the picture.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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A week filled with fun videos of puppies trying to master the stairs and a friendly doggy neighbor making his rounds brightened our social media timelines, but a few of our readers' pet videos and pictures stood out.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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This is a guide that is both a friendly flower refresher course for the veteran gardener and a wonderful introduction to flowers for the novice.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Secure Folder has triggered a bunch of warnings given some issues in how it was deployed, those have been addressed.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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That’s particularly the case with Bondi who is the worst of the bunch. — William Opfer, Bel Air Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Jews, because human beings are and always will be clannish.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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This sort of soft, clannish corruption is not a coat of paint that can be stripped from the protectionist architecture; the dysfunction infests the very foundations of it.—
David B. McGarry,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The most prominent of these is the Community Self-Defense Coalition, a network of more than sixty advocacy groups, including Black Men Build, the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice, and the local chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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The cocktail reception was followed by an intimate dinner as part of WWD’s Global Impact Council, a network of fashion, retail, beauty, luxury, design and technology leaders coming together several times a year to shape, in conversation with one another, the future of their industries.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Pritzker and Emanuel are nationally familiar names.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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The skills that prepare a child to read begin developing in utero, as a baby listens to the familiar voices around them and begins to develop connections between sounds and the meanings of words in their home language.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
Noun
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According to People magazine, Kate currently has a support network that primarily consists of family and a close circle of trusted friends.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Mattias Johansson returned to the winner’s circle and looks fully recovered from his knee replacement 6 months ago.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Clique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clique. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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