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an area with people who are different in some way from the people in the areas around it
The city has a large Chinese enclave. one of the city's wealthy enclaves
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Recent Examples of enclaves
The cliffside city remains one of California’s wealthiest enclaves.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Moss, the son of renowned architect Eric Owen Moss, grew up in the wealthy Southern California enclaves of Pacific Palisades.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Still, the project adds another exclusive tier to a venue already marked by VIP enclaves, raising questions about how much of COTA’s most distinctive real estate will remain truly accessible — and for how long.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
After Trump spoke to Lurie, local leaders and advocates worried that Trump would shift his attention from San Francisco, which at one point hosted more billionaires than any other city, to less powerful and more diverse enclaves like Oakland and Alameda.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Many resorts manage to toe the line, too, with adults-only and family-friendly enclaves on the same property or close by.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Their estate had a tennis court — not that unusual for the wealthy enclaves of Long Island, but the Ozer court had stands so that people could watch Todd, a tennis phenom in his younger years, play the game.
—Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
What separates RidgeRunner from previous religious or political enclaves is the scale of its ambition.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Visitors can get a taste of Southern California’s legendary cultural diversity by exploring unique enclaves like Cambodia Town, a one-mile stretch of businesses and restaurants home to the largest population of people of Cambodian descent outside of Southeast Asia.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Moss, the son of renowned architect Eric Owen Moss, grew up in the wealthy Southern California enclaves of Pacific Palisades.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Still, the project adds another exclusive tier to a venue already marked by VIP enclaves, raising questions about how much of COTA’s most distinctive real estate will remain truly accessible — and for how long.
—Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
After Trump spoke to Lurie, local leaders and advocates worried that Trump would shift his attention from San Francisco, which at one point hosted more billionaires than any other city, to less powerful and more diverse enclaves like Oakland and Alameda.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Many resorts manage to toe the line, too, with adults-only and family-friendly enclaves on the same property or close by.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Their estate had a tennis court — not that unusual for the wealthy enclaves of Long Island, but the Ozer court had stands so that people could watch Todd, a tennis phenom in his younger years, play the game.
—Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
What separates RidgeRunner from previous religious or political enclaves is the scale of its ambition.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Visitors can get a taste of Southern California’s legendary cultural diversity by exploring unique enclaves like Cambodia Town, a one-mile stretch of businesses and restaurants home to the largest population of people of Cambodian descent outside of Southeast Asia.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclaves
Noun
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Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Finding solutions Glowiak Hilton’s office estimates about 90 public school districts in Illinois have mascots that portray Native Americans.—
Diana Lambdin Meyer,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Best cities and neighborhoods in Greater Cincinnati, NKY Over-the-Rhine.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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But optimism will only resonate if paired with empathy for those who worry that New York’s identity—from its Jewish neighborhoods to its entrepreneurial core—might be changing too fast or without them.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Defense was the saving grace for both teams through the first two quarters, with the Tar Heels sacking Stanford quarterback Elijah Brown six times while holding the Cardinal to just 100 yards.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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He was limited to just 70 passing yards and an interception in the final two quarters.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Enclaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclaves. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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