klatches

noun

variants also klatsches
plural of klatch
as in communities
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially his klatch of friends hasn't changed all that much since college

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for klatches
  1. communities
  2. circles
  3. cliques
  4. networks
  5. crowds
  6. packs
  7. gangs
  8. covens
Noun
  • Online networks’ native agents were bringing more adaptive systems to a changing art world, using tactics celebrated in their own communities but until recently taboo in the towers of high culture.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The new 3rd District brings together Sacramento suburbs and rural communities in Nevada, El Dorado and Placer counties.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of communities
Noun
  • Ping Ping, the male, has dark black circles around his eyes, while Fu Shuang, the female, has a forehead that protrudes a bit, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Gently scrub the area in small circles to help lift any oily or pigmented residue.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of circles
Noun
  • So the players will get a day off to cool down but have to spend the night at the pub quiz in teams of Ted’s choosing, never mind the cliques.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Amid the crushes, cliques, and teenage angst, two sisters set out to define themselves on their own terms.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cliques
Noun
  • The constitutional question has been litigated many times, and by our count, every state or federal appellate court that’s ruled on the issue has concluded that ALPR networks are within bounds of the Fourth Amendment.
    — Rafael A. Mangual, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As defense shifts from traditional armor toward connected missile-defense grids and real-time targeting, its components become increasingly central to the weapons and sensing systems that make those networks work.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of networks
Noun
  • Faraway Sag Harbor began welcoming guests in June 2026, just in time for peak Hamptons crowds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • As the November election draws closer, Democratic candidates are attracting impressive crowds.
    — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of crowds
Noun
  • The premium hardware and 500D nylon build offer IPX4 splash protection and rugged longevity without relying on the loud, militaristic styling that makes other tactical packs look out of place in a professional office.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
  • According to The Globe and Mail, free packs of tissues branded with Bareilles’s name were handed out earlier this month at a Toronto show.
    — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of packs
Noun
  • As Brazil has lost the ability to control its own security agenda, decisions about how to handle criminal gangs operating from its territory are increasingly made outside the country.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Around Wedela, Reuters reported that criminal gangs run the operations and use armed men to protect their territory.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of gangs
Noun
  • As in the original, hatchets must be buried and covens assembled to answer these questions.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Season 2 sees Louis and Claudia in Europe — just in time for World War II — and both novel and show expand outward to include things like vampire covens and AMC tie-in series to the further reaches of Rice’s lore.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
Definition of covens
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“Klatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/klatches. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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