: a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
especially
: one held together by common interests, views, or purposes
high school cliques
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that clique refuses to even talk to outsiders at their lunch table
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Which of these North Shore cliques does Janis Ian not point out?
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Best Man Holiday
Fifteen years after the events in Malcolm D. Lee's The Best Man (1999), a clique of college friends comes together over the holidays, unveiling unresolved tensions and rekindling old romances.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Daniel Craig: The Surprise As the unexpected front man for the Spanish brand’s latest campaign, Craig has officially joined Jonathan Anderson’s Hollywood clique.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
However, refusing to give up on his dream of becoming an avid writer of fiction, the young author brings talent, dogged determination and a marketing savvy mindset to break through the industry’s perennial clique.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
Watch Christmas with the Kranks on Amazon Prime Video
The Best Man Holiday
Fifteen years after the events in Malcolm D. Lee's The Best Man (1999), a clique of college friends comes together over the holidays, unveiling unresolved tensions and rekindling old romances.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Daniel Craig: The Surprise As the unexpected front man for the Spanish brand’s latest campaign, Craig has officially joined Jonathan Anderson’s Hollywood clique.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
However, refusing to give up on his dream of becoming an avid writer of fiction, the young author brings talent, dogged determination and a marketing savvy mindset to break through the industry’s perennial clique.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for clique
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“Clique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clique. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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