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
The other 30% is split between municipalities, counties and tribes.
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Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Every tribe dynamic is different.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
California condors, or prey-go-neesh in Yurok, have been spiritually tied to the Yurok Hlkelonah, the 6,500-member tribe's cultural and ecological landscape, since time immemorial.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In the first challenge, the three tribes fought over supplies that would improve their camps.
—Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 4 Mar. 2026
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Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Every tribe dynamic is different.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
California condors, or prey-go-neesh in Yurok, have been spiritually tied to the Yurok Hlkelonah, the 6,500-member tribe's cultural and ecological landscape, since time immemorial.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In the first challenge, the three tribes fought over supplies that would improve their camps.
—Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribe
Noun
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The family of Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was shot and killed in the mass shooting that erupted at the Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally in February 2024, left the Jackson County courthouse in tears on Monday afternoon.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Carl Jackson’s clan, though, would rather be chasing invasive Burmese pythons through the heart of Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Every Catholic clan needs one silly-ass Jew (Ed) to lighten the mood.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s also something nostalgic about it; the timer reminds me of baking at my grandparents’ house.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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His second outing for the house, however, which took place on Sunday, felt more measured, shifting the focus toward tailoring while still playing with sculptural silhouettes.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Here’s a post by right-wing commentator Michael Cernovich on the SOB Act, just a taste of how much some of the MAGA folks don’t like this measure.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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There is no ill will against folks who may have different beliefs about vaccines.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Tribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribe. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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