as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the wedding joined the two tribes together
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Recent Examples of tribe
Your tribe had such an incredible lead.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025
The area is the homeland of the Chippewa, or Ojibwe, tribe, an Anishinaabe people.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
While the winning tribe, Hina, gets flint, a pot, and a machete, the two losing tribes must now choose one representative to go fight for their supplies.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The Survivor 49 premiere airs Wednesday, Sept. 24, but fans got a sneak peek at the season, including highlights from the first episode, via Survivor's official Instagram the last two days:
Survivor 49 cast
The 18 castaways will be split up into three tribes with six players on each tribe.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025
The area is the homeland of the Chippewa, or Ojibwe, tribe, an Anishinaabe people.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
While the winning tribe, Hina, gets flint, a pot, and a machete, the two losing tribes must now choose one representative to go fight for their supplies.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The Survivor 49 premiere airs Wednesday, Sept. 24, but fans got a sneak peek at the season, including highlights from the first episode, via Survivor's official Instagram the last two days:
Survivor 49 cast
The 18 castaways will be split up into three tribes with six players on each tribe.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribe
Noun
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Dancers and band members from the nearby Edison School of the Arts performed at the grand opening ceremony, where Elanco launched a nutrition program to feed and educate 250 families in the Valley Neighborhood.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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To find that balance, for myself and my family, I meal-prep about once a week.—
Millie Peartree,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Members of the 1860s clan include Arthur (Anthony Boyle), Edward (Louis Partridge), Anne (Emily Fairn) and Ben (Fionn O’Shea).—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The third installment will see the return of Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldaña’s Jake Sully and Neytiri whose family and clan encounter an enemy Na’vi group called the Ash People.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Police and army inspect damage to a house destroyed by debris from a shot down Russian drone in the village of Wyryki-Wola, eastern Poland, on September 10, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Pretty sure she was crated if she ever was allowed in [the house].—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Or what folks are interested in during a Packers game or Bucks playoff game.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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His maintaining that connection to regular folks is probably why his international fan base has grown so quickly.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Tribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribe. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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