as in families
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
Prager was deeply interested in the intricacies of the growing process, as well, sometimes spending weeks in the Colombian mountains living with the indigenous tribes that grew his weed and becoming close friends with his Colombian contacts that moved the product onto his boats.
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Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Around the world, Starlink is utilized by 10 million users and counting, from rural communities to Ukrainian battlefields to remote Amazonian tribes.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Mexico and Native American tribes also have water-use rights and have a say in the management.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
They were venerated as their tribes’ leaders.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
To develop more educational opportunities at the site, Nogelmeier said that the city invited more than 80 tribes, including the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, to be a part of the work.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
There, rising from fugitive to fearless warrior, the princess unites warring tribes for a final stand in the Battle of Dhi Qar, a clash that will change history forever.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Let’s now go through all the new tribes and what went down on each of the beaches.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
There are all these different tribes that live in the city.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Around the world, Starlink is utilized by 10 million users and counting, from rural communities to Ukrainian battlefields to remote Amazonian tribes.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Mexico and Native American tribes also have water-use rights and have a say in the management.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
They were venerated as their tribes’ leaders.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
To develop more educational opportunities at the site, Nogelmeier said that the city invited more than 80 tribes, including the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, to be a part of the work.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
There, rising from fugitive to fearless warrior, the princess unites warring tribes for a final stand in the Battle of Dhi Qar, a clash that will change history forever.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Let’s now go through all the new tribes and what went down on each of the beaches.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
There are all these different tribes that live in the city.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribes
Noun
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During Monday’s event, the company presented a $50,000 donation and pledging 500 volunteer hours to Nourish Up, formerly Fishes & Loaves, a nonprofit addressing food insecurity for Charlotte families.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Carie Hallford, 48, faced up to 20 years in prison for taking over $130,000 from families for funeral services, including cremations, and often giving them urns full of concrete mix instead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For almost as long, these two clans have also been intimate friends (and relations) of the Pelosi family.—
James Reginato,
Vanity Fair,
5 Mar. 2026
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Salvation takes place in a mountainous region of Turkey where two Kurdish clans have grown up in constant distrust of each other.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Emma Stone Emma Stone shimmered in a simple empire waist design with cap sleeves by one of her favorite fashion houses, Louis Vuitton.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Residents in houses gathered on rooftops and hung out of windows, with one girl with her leg outside tossing beers down from the second story to her friends on the porch.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Tribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribes. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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