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a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the wedding joined the two tribes together
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Recent Examples of tribes
Chasing Horse was born on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, home to the Sicangu Sioux, one of the seven tribes of the Lakota Nation.
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Environmental groups and tribes could conceivably challenge every permit in court, potentially blocking Twin Metals’ plans for years.
—Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Wyatt cast background performers by region — Francophone Arabs, Alawites from Syria — for the movie’s hodgepodge representation of Arabian tribes.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Chasing Horse was born on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, which is home to the Sicangu Sioux, one of the seven tribes of the Lakota nation.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Early cultures, including Native American tribes, looked to the heavens for time keeping, spiritual beliefs and navigation.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Specific tribes include the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Mi’kmaq Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Motahkokmikuk, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik and the Penobscot Indian Nation, according to the park.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
The area surrounding the falls also played an important part in the history of various Native tribes, including the Chinook, Wasco, and Klickitat.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Single-source grants The legislative auditor’s report found that from July 2022 through December 2024, BHA paid out roughly $200 million annually to counties, tribes and providers for services related to mental health and substance abuse disorder, totaling some 830 separate grant agreements.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Environmental groups and tribes could conceivably challenge every permit in court, potentially blocking Twin Metals’ plans for years.
—Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Wyatt cast background performers by region — Francophone Arabs, Alawites from Syria — for the movie’s hodgepodge representation of Arabian tribes.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Chasing Horse was born on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, which is home to the Sicangu Sioux, one of the seven tribes of the Lakota nation.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Early cultures, including Native American tribes, looked to the heavens for time keeping, spiritual beliefs and navigation.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Specific tribes include the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Mi’kmaq Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Motahkokmikuk, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik and the Penobscot Indian Nation, according to the park.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
The area surrounding the falls also played an important part in the history of various Native tribes, including the Chinook, Wasco, and Klickitat.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Single-source grants The legislative auditor’s report found that from July 2022 through December 2024, BHA paid out roughly $200 million annually to counties, tribes and providers for services related to mental health and substance abuse disorder, totaling some 830 separate grant agreements.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribes
Noun
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The hotel caters to families particularly well, with seven family suites, connecting rooms, and kid-friendly activities like a pizza-making class or a painting lesson in plein air.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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This is a big deal for families with younger children who won’t have to wait as long to take a ride into the mines of Thunder Mountain.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
Noun
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However, the ruthless King Saran (Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) has suppressed magic users and enacts a rule of terror, which Zelie hopes to end in order to reunite Orisha’s clans.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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After fighting to find their way back to one another, Henry and Julia were at the standing stones of Craig Na Dun, hoping to return to their own time, and Brian and Ellen’s romantic escape was interrupted as the 1715 Jacobite Rising began, thrusting the clans into war.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cove Gardens, where my family lived, was a sprawling red brick rental complex built after the war for the light-industrial, service, and clerical workers who were saving up for their own houses in a better area.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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The collection of four 200-year-old houses that comprise the property are charming with their wooden porches and shingled exteriors, keeping the right amount of familiarity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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“Tribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribes. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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