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
She was also introduced using only Jolie’s surname at a mother-and-daughter brunch hosted in April by the Pearls of Purpose Foundation, a non-profit affiliated with her sorority.
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Alessia Ferri,
Vanity Fair,
11 June 2026
One of his potential targets was a sorority at OSU, the Justice Department said.
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Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Cynthia acts almost like a sorority big sister or alumni mentor, eager to help mold the next generation.
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Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
The undergraduate student began selling two cakes a month to her sorority sisters at SMU Cox School of Business, charging around $100.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Alessia Ferri,
Vanity Fair,
11 June 2026
One of his potential targets was a sorority at OSU, the Justice Department said.
—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
Cynthia acts almost like a sorority big sister or alumni mentor, eager to help mold the next generation.
—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
The undergraduate student began selling two cakes a month to her sorority sisters at SMU Cox School of Business, charging around $100.
—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sorority
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorority
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Grande writes that his fraternity brother gave him the courage to explore his sexuality.
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Members of five historically Black fraternities and sororities will be able to request Michigan license plates featuring their organization's logo.
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The celebration will include fireworks, military bands, flyovers, tributes to the Armed Services, and a speech by the president that the organization said would commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary and chart a course for America's next chapter.
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Earlier this month three vessels from the China’s Maritime Safety Agency (MSA) a civilian law enforcement organization sailed through the Bashi Channel between the Philippines and Taiwan to begin law enforcement and mapping activities in waters east of Taiwan.
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According to the league's website, more than 60 players have been signed from PBL clubs since 2021.
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The club has increased attendance for four straight seasons, and is nearing a capacity crowd each night at the H-E-B Center.
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The cap’s crown is decorated with three clasping hands symbolizing unity and brotherhood.
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Grateful for that eternal brotherhood.
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These kinetic battles are creating the kind of real-life human interactions that aren’t so common in a modern society that revolves around smartphones.
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By contrast, generations of pubs have catered to a broad swath of society, so many Melburnians enjoy eating out affordably as a matter of course.
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Some groups have pushed the council to prioritize a cleaner energy source for Naperville’s future while others have argued that leaving IMEA will cost rate payers in the long run.
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Joe Prince-Wright shares his takeaways from France's defeat of Norway to wrap up the group stage and what to expect from each team in the knockout rounds.
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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorority. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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