as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
that clique refuses to even talk to outsiders at their lunch table
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Recent Examples of clique
Written and directed by Alex Russell, Lurker follows retail employee Matthew (Pellerin), who infiltrates the clique of a rising musician, Oliver (Madekwe).
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Instead of clumping together by position and intensifying those natural cliques, mixing teammates would strengthen bonds throughout the roster.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
In Topanga Canyon, a clique formed around Arson Watch, a volunteer organization whose members cruise around in logoed jackets, looking for signs of emerging fires.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
Don’t bring your lawyer, bring your gat or bring your clique, man.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Instead of clumping together by position and intensifying those natural cliques, mixing teammates would strengthen bonds throughout the roster.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
In Topanga Canyon, a clique formed around Arson Watch, a volunteer organization whose members cruise around in logoed jackets, looking for signs of emerging fires.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
Don’t bring your lawyer, bring your gat or bring your clique, man.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clique
Noun
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Footage of the building’s demise shows crowds of onlookers running away from the rubble in panic.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Given the buzz, Glory owner and co-head coach Keke Blackmon has no idea how big of a crowd to expect Saturday.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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And there’s a sector of the Puerto Rican filmmaking community that offers services to these productions.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Those include the Health Resources and Services Administration, which oversees and provides funding for hundreds of community health centers around the country, as well as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which funds clinics and oversees the national 988 hotline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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Amazon is running a bunch of sneaky deals on Martha Stewart’s housewares line, including furniture, kitchen essentials, and seasonal decor starting at $16.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The base that this is based on now has a bunch of barbed wire and fencing.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Ramsay already has a pretty full plate at Fox and Secret Service will be his eighth show actively on the network.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The network and Ramsay’s Studio Ramsay Global are also teaming up to launch a digital culinary and entertainment brand called Bite.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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American investors could hypothetically gain exposure to Iran through investment funds in the Gulf, vehicles that Trump and his circle are very familiar with.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, have the appropriate confidence in you and your support circle to deal with whatever life throws your way.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The administration have since claimed that Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration has also sent Salvadoran nationals it’s accused of being members of the MS-13 gang to CECOT.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And while brands are jumping on the hit series' bandwagon, one was ahead of the pack.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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But quality free agents will still be available, and one pitcher likely to be among the leaders of the pack is 29-year-old Arizona Diamondbacks righty Zac Gallen.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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This public generational saga goes from ancestral investigation (the Fonda clan migrated from Holland to upstate New York in 1654, then Nebraska, where Henry was born) to cultural exegesis.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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Members of the Kennedy clan have held positions at nearly every level of government.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Clique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clique. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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