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tribe

noun

ˈtrīb How to pronounce tribe (audio)
Definition of tribenext
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 When writing these plays, Sherman spoke with the voice of his tribe. — Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026 Picking the best path forward, then, starts with picking a camp, a tribe, an outlook. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 California is an example of a state in which prediction markets are available even though only tribes may legally offer gambling. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The gang hunts members of the Apache tribe and sells their scalps at the behest of the Mexican government, and Cormac McCarthy’s unrelenting novel follows its members around Mexico and the American Southwest during the 1840s. — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tribe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribe
  1. family
  2. clan
  3. house
  4. folks
Noun
  • The man's family has struggled to get any information from the hospital about his status or location, Lincoln-Goldfinch said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • While speaking to reporters, Janssen recalled learning what had happened to Serkov while having dinner with her family.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of family
Noun
  • It’s believed that the original fortress went up in the 14th century, about 200 years before the Kato clan took control of Ozu.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Just months after the Tate murders, Joel Pugh — the 29-year-old boyfriend of Manson clan member Sandra Good — was found dead in the Talgarth Hotel in London.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of clan
Noun
  • The real Johnny Drama stayed at your house for months, and one of the others drove your kids to school.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • First ring, first row of the Koch Theater is widely considered to have the best seats in the house.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • To be clear, the folks on the other side did not feel quite the same.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Because the water trolley has become quite the hit with tourists and locals, city officials think folks will still pay the price to ride.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of folks

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“Tribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribe. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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