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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 team will continue specializing in the region’s most coveted luxury enclaves, including Rancho Santa Fe (Covenant, Fairbanks Ranch, Del Mar Country Club, The Bridges and surrounding gated communities), Del Mar, La Jolla, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Carmel Valley and Poway.
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Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Del Mar has long operated as one of San Diego County’s quieter luxury enclaves.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
That zone would shrink to 25 feet for boats under legislation being proposed by the Miami-Dade commissioner who represents North Bay Village and other island enclaves off of Biscayne Bay.
—Douglas Hanks, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
In the Philippines, the game arrived with the colonialist American military presence, and when the bases emptied, control of the enclaves passed seamlessly to the ruling local elite.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
But fortunately for you, there are no paparazzi or prying eyes, because these suites are designed as private enclaves, where you are hidden from the world while out on the open seas.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Indian Creek, which has a large golf course in the middle of the island, has become one of the most exclusive enclaves in South Florida with tight security limiting access to residents and invited guests.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
In the brightly billboarded carcass of a West Coast city, private security shields the corporate enclaves of a tech élite from the shantytowns of the economically superfluous.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
At roughly the same time, small enclaves of Russian-émigré skaters began forming in out-of-the-way places in the United States, near excellent local ice rinks.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Del Mar has long operated as one of San Diego County’s quieter luxury enclaves.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
That zone would shrink to 25 feet for boats under legislation being proposed by the Miami-Dade commissioner who represents North Bay Village and other island enclaves off of Biscayne Bay.
—Douglas Hanks, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
In the Philippines, the game arrived with the colonialist American military presence, and when the bases emptied, control of the enclaves passed seamlessly to the ruling local elite.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
But fortunately for you, there are no paparazzi or prying eyes, because these suites are designed as private enclaves, where you are hidden from the world while out on the open seas.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Indian Creek, which has a large golf course in the middle of the island, has become one of the most exclusive enclaves in South Florida with tight security limiting access to residents and invited guests.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
In the brightly billboarded carcass of a West Coast city, private security shields the corporate enclaves of a tech élite from the shantytowns of the economically superfluous.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
At roughly the same time, small enclaves of Russian-émigré skaters began forming in out-of-the-way places in the United States, near excellent local ice rinks.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclaves
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Prevent the city from expanding its tax allocation districts.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Ali Jadallah / Anadolu via Getty Images The FIFA collaboration plan includes building 50 mini-pitches near schools and residential areas in Gaza, five full-size pitches across multiple districts, a state-of-the-art FIFA academy and a new 20,000-seat national stadium, FIFA said.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Foster, who represents District 4, could also be vulnerable to anti-City Hall sentiment in many San Diego neighborhoods fueled by outcry over parking in Balboa Park, city policies on backyard apartments and other issues.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some neighborhoods, resorts, and social clubs excluded Jewish people.—
Jason Touvi,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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Come dinnertime, guests emerge from their quarters for multi-course indulgence under starry skies.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Trailing by as many as 12 points early, Orlando outscored Sacramento 113-66 over the course of the final three quarters to capture a 131-94 victory in its first game out of the NBA All-Star break.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Enclaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclaves. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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