sorority

noun

Definition of sororitynext
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 Many rush consultants hire former sorority members to help provide specific insight and guidance. — Stephanie Ganz, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026 During Black History Month, speakers came to Golden 1 Credit Union to speak about streetwear culture, Black fraternities and sororities, and members of the Wiltown Riders spoke about the history of Black cowboys. — Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Runner’s World reported that fraternities, sororities, bars and other organizations are already reaching out about hosting their own. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 Later in 2024, Zahara introduced herself with only the last name Jolie during an event for her sorority at Spelman College, according to a video posted by Essence. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sorority
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorority
  1. fraternity
  2. organization
  3. club
  4. brotherhood
  5. society
  6. group
Noun
  • Doe had been drinking before arriving at the fraternity house to meet a friend, according to the civil lawsuit.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Charging documents portray Abbatiello as a top-level supplier who allegedly used fraternity connections to distribute cocaine near Penn State.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of fraternity
Noun
  • The organization also owns food companies like Ben’s Original and Dolmio as well as Pedigree dog food.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Singer is president and CEO at Los Angeles’ Children’s Institute, the organization handing out the recognition.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of organization
Noun
  • Ownership wants a salary cap to give clubs long-term certainty over their largest cost.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Quality online schools intentionally build opportunities for connection, offering clubs, collaboration, and in-person events such as field trips, regional gatherings, and graduation ceremonies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of club
Noun
  • Fans love to witness brotherhood and friendship among players, especially between opposing teams.
    — Jenna Guarneri, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • To Houston, the most important thing for the unit is maintaining the brotherhood.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of brotherhood
Noun
  • Rothman says playing live is the biggest motivation in their career, and that artists can still impact society directly by getting onstage and singing songs to real, live people.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026
  • People belonging to the faction are emphatically optimistic about AI and its future benefits to society.
    — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of society
Noun
  • Of the 87 groups that reached the competition, only six completed the course.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Israel said the overnight strike targeted Izz al-Din Bik, a commander in the Hamas militant group.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of group

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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorority. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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