as in fraternity
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 sorority
The victims were Niamh Rolston, 20, Peyton Stewart, 21, Asha Weir, 21, and Deslyn Williams, 21 — all seniors and members of the Alpha Phi sorority at Pepperdine.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
And despite only being in her second year, she was actively involved in student life, serving as vice president of the Republican Club of Brown University and a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Volunteers assisting the shoppers came from churches, sororities, fraternities, city commissioners, a county commissioner, and businesses like CBS News Miami.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
The most unwilling sorority in the country met three months ago on the rooftop of a law firm, just a block away from the White House’s campus.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
And despite only being in her second year, she was actively involved in student life, serving as vice president of the Republican Club of Brown University and a member of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
Volunteers assisting the shoppers came from churches, sororities, fraternities, city commissioners, a county commissioner, and businesses like CBS News Miami.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
The most unwilling sorority in the country met three months ago on the rooftop of a law firm, just a block away from the White House’s campus.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorority
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The parade features bands, floats, drill teams, colleges and universities, fraternities, sororities and churches along with peace and youth organizations.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Mainly for the money Among the fraternity of dictators such revenue streams have now gone mainstream.—
Max Hastings,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Natanson, who covers the federal government, was at home when the FBI searched the property and her devices, seizing a phone, Garmin watch and both a personal and work laptop, according to the news organization.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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This puffy tote features tons of interior pockets for easy organization, a water-resistant exterior, and weighs under a pound.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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The central legal question was whether the board of governors or the club’s voting members holds the ultimate power to authorize major capital projects and debt.—
Chase Jordan
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Robin Lod, the club's all-time leading goal scorer, left for Chicago.—
Ren Clayton,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Regardless of Thursday’s outcome, the brotherhood meant more.—
Ty Kaplan,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Jan. 2026
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The brotherhood forged in Lubbock remained strong even when Dykes was the head coach at Cal and Riley was the offensive coordinator at East Carolina.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Dec. 2025
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Thinking globally and acting locally means electing people of vision, not people who couldn't find their way out of a paper bag without a lobbyist lighting their way under the table, or down the wrong path where for-profit companies rule and teachers are scapegoated for society's failures.—
SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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In a society full of cookie cutter McMansions, scrolling through customizable tiny houses on Amazon is one of my favorite forms of escapism.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Israeli attacks weakened Iran’s regional armed proxy groups such as Hamas and Hezbollahwhile US strikes dealt significant damage to the country’s nuclear program, which the government spent billions to develop.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Associated Press reported that the grim discovery underscores the tactics used by criminal groups competing for control of territory and trafficking routes, especially along the country’s coastline.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorority. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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