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
Izzy also criticized the way #RushTok has changed sorority culture.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Those receiving warnings for hazing were the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Phi Gamma Delta, Pi Beta Phi, Theta Chi, Alpha Epsilon Pi, and Alpha Chi Omega sorority for alcohol and drugs.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Online, it’s been harder to separate her brand from sorority life.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
According to a recent report from The Independent, some sorority girls have stepped away from posting, and some sororities have advised against posting, or, speaking to the press.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Those receiving warnings for hazing were the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Phi Gamma Delta, Pi Beta Phi, Theta Chi, Alpha Epsilon Pi, and Alpha Chi Omega sorority for alcohol and drugs.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Online, it’s been harder to separate her brand from sorority life.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
According to a recent report from The Independent, some sorority girls have stepped away from posting, and some sororities have advised against posting, or, speaking to the press.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorority
Noun
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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
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Chapin, a junior, was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Quintana said some organizations and companies backed out of sponsorships or being part of the march this year.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Neither was in the organization before late May.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Razer’s chairman and CEO is a member of the elite billionaires club whose members appear on our annual list of Singapore’s 50 richest, collated by a team led by wealth editor Jane Ho.—
Naazneen Karmali,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Because, immediately, journeyman Jones threw five passes on the first five plays to began attacking the NFL’s weakest starting cornerbacks — a situation too obvious for the club to have gone the entire offseason not doing enough to remedy.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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As the street sign was unveiled, the brotherhood that has defined New Edition was undeniable.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pitfalls of a India-China-Russia pact The scenes from the 2025 Tianjin Shanghai Cooperation Summit had an overdose of bonhomie and brotherhood among three of the world’s four most powerful nations.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ken embodied the best of everything the Montreal Canadiens are about, and his legacy within our society transcends our sport.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, critics see it as rooting for the underdog running amok, spotting an academic Marxist concept used to limit a free society.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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That dropped to just two teens in that age group in 2024.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Energy Foundation China, the nonprofit group mentioned by Lucci, is one such major funder of domestic environmental nonprofit organizations, disbursing tens of millions of dollars each year to support American activists while operating under the oversight of the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorority. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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