as in fraternities
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
However, others were quick to point out that Izzy's unfiltered online presence might be a deterrent for sororities looking for a member.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Zeta is one of the nation's largest historically Black sororities.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
Organizers had OK’d this, along with the participation of community groups including sororities and fraternities, Osbern previously said.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
With the help of rush coaches Bill Alverson and Brandis Bradley, the moms on the show encourage their daughters to show sororities their best selves.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
RushTok is all the rage this year—for college students posting about rushing sororities on TikTok, the income from that content can sometime cover the cost of a year's tuition.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Prior to finding fame, many of Hollywood's biggest stars were members of various sororities during their time in college, including Carrie Underwood, who was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Both of the videos that Joe Kinsey shared—of the girls with the flags and the girls with the trucker hats—were originally posted on their respective sororities’ TikTok accounts.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Zeta is one of the nation's largest historically Black sororities.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
Organizers had OK’d this, along with the participation of community groups including sororities and fraternities, Osbern previously said.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
With the help of rush coaches Bill Alverson and Brandis Bradley, the moms on the show encourage their daughters to show sororities their best selves.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
RushTok is all the rage this year—for college students posting about rushing sororities on TikTok, the income from that content can sometime cover the cost of a year's tuition.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Prior to finding fame, many of Hollywood's biggest stars were members of various sororities during their time in college, including Carrie Underwood, who was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Both of the videos that Joe Kinsey shared—of the girls with the flags and the girls with the trucker hats—were originally posted on their respective sororities’ TikTok accounts.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sororities
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Shelton said that while sexualized hazing is commonly associated with college organizations like fraternities, it is also frequently observed in high school sports.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two of the four were reported to have involved parties at UTC fraternities.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These differentiating numbers are due to how the two organizations track book bans.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The building will offer commercial space for lease at the street level, but currently, no businesses or organizations have claimed the space.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Selfridges is set to open 40 Duke in spring 2026, its latest venture into the members clubs space.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Premier League has been trying to persuade its clubs to make this change for over a year but has so far not found enough agreement around the table to even put the idea to a vote.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the mid-twentieth century, Canavan writes, American science fiction often depicted societies ruled by computers as an analog for Soviet communism.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Sep. 2025
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In that vision of a distant, distant future, there is no public sector or state in those societies.—
Nic Juarez,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Approximately 1,400 Palestinians and 13 Israelis died in the operation, which lasted 22 days, according to aid groups.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Most Marxist groups in Britain have spent at least some years inside the Labour Party, hoping to change it from within.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Sororities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sororities. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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