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
Native Americans were excluded from the amendment because of their allegiance to their tribes.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The treaty ended up displacing Potawatomi, Chippewa, Kickapoo and Odawa tribes.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Denver museum officials have also come under fire for their dealings with Native American tribes and source countries.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026
The conflict begins with the abduction of a young Mexican woman by the tribe.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 2 Mar. 2026
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The treaty ended up displacing Potawatomi, Chippewa, Kickapoo and Odawa tribes.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Denver museum officials have also come under fire for their dealings with Native American tribes and source countries.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026
The conflict begins with the abduction of a young Mexican woman by the tribe.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 2 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tribe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribe
Noun
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Within months, her brother had sold the family home in Streamwood for around $160,000.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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That game served as a fundraiser for the MacCallum family.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Police last month detained 16 people allegedly linked to the Mazzarella clan on cyber fraud charges.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Most of his clan had inherited the freckled, rabbity Kennedy looks.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Breakfast is included, a generous European-style buffet with eggs, cured meats, fresh fruit, house granola, muffins, and flaky pastries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Horner showed investigators where to find her body, which was recovered two days later at a site along the Trinity River less than 10 miles from her father’s house, authorities have said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Whatever folks are craving, Haider said there’s something for everyone.—
Jenna Thompson
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Wall Street Journal notes that upper middle class folks are often white-collar professionals in dual-income households, who have benefitted from women’s advances in the workforce and rising wages in fields like software engineering.—
Sam Klebanov,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Tribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribe. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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