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a club of women especially at a U.S. college
She wanted to join the sorority because all of her friends were members.
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Recent Examples of sororities
Partners have included Sage, PepsiCo, JPMorgan Chase and the Divine Nine, where the organization invested $250,000 across four sororities to support about 20 founders.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
Also, there were no formal sororities at the U of C at all until Alpha Omicron Pi came to campus in 1985.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The dancers will execute styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional African dances and an array of contemporary styles, according to The Hemmens website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The Girl Scouts and sororities are constitutionally protected.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
Members wear the club's colors, purple and gold, with the pride and allegiance reminiscent of those in Black fraternities and sororities.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The Pack Drumline that plays for Chicago Bulls and Chicago Sky games entertained before the game while Black fraternities and sororities showed off their dance moves.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Viewers get a glimpse into college life in the South, the history of Black marching bands, and Black fraternities and sororities.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
Only netting 32 points through the initial two quarters rendered the game essentially over prior to the halftime dance-off between some fraternities and sororities of historically black universities.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
Also, there were no formal sororities at the U of C at all until Alpha Omicron Pi came to campus in 1985.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The dancers will execute styles practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities, traditional African dances and an array of contemporary styles, according to The Hemmens website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The Girl Scouts and sororities are constitutionally protected.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
Members wear the club's colors, purple and gold, with the pride and allegiance reminiscent of those in Black fraternities and sororities.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The Pack Drumline that plays for Chicago Bulls and Chicago Sky games entertained before the game while Black fraternities and sororities showed off their dance moves.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Viewers get a glimpse into college life in the South, the history of Black marching bands, and Black fraternities and sororities.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
Only netting 32 points through the initial two quarters rendered the game essentially over prior to the halftime dance-off between some fraternities and sororities of historically black universities.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sororities
Noun
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Numerous other fraternities and a handful of sororities have received probation and warnings for hazing in the period from 2018 through the spring 2025 semester.—
Matthew Kelly
April 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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In hockey’s past fraternities, comfort was granted over time.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pooling resources after 2018 lessons A variety of Democratic organizations are working together to pool campaign data and other resources.—
Nathalie Marie Palacios,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Porter has also worked as a meteorological technical subject matter expert in for both government and commercial organizations around the world.—
Greg Porter,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Over this week, 61 Catholic brotherhoods snake through the city along the official parade route to Seville's Gothic cathedral and then back to their home churches.—
Alexis Marshall,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The oldest neighborhood in New Orleans, known for its 18th-century French and Spanish Creole architecture, jazz clubs and vibrant street life.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
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Like him, there were other computer-science students who were in their school robotics clubs.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Understanding where innovation is accelerating, and how these breakthroughs will diffuse across economies and societies, will define the next chapter of global technological leadership.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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What would be stupid is mandating the creation of a permanent underclass, driving the resentment and parallel societies that plagued Germany — and doing so in defiance of the Constitution.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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The report also noted that two separate client groups from Blackbird Mountain Guides — one a group of female friends with two guides, the other a trio of men with two guides — had been combined into a party of 15 for the trip out to the Castle Peak Snowpark trailhead beside I-80.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The vote marks the first time administrators have joined a strike alongside other LAUSD unions and aligns all three major labor groups in a coordinated potential walkout, raising the likelihood of widespread disruptions in the nation’s second-largest school district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Sororities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sororities. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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