clique

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Recent Examples of clique 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 Even the most fearsome clique of them all, the Manhattan private all-girls school vampires, are there. Katie Rife, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024 Last year, a federal jury convicted the clique’s leader, Melvi Amador-Rios, of racketeering murder after a trial featuring testimony from his own brother. John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024 Believe it or not, cliques can start forming as early as preschool. Hannah L. Schacter, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clique 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clique
Noun
  • Go earlier in the evening on a weekday to avoid crowds.
    Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
  • More than 20 others among the massive crowd suffered gunshot injuries.
    Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The boot camp offers high-intensity workouts, coaching and a supportive community focused on building strength, endurance and confidence, according to the boot camp’s owners.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Now, instead of books, Octavia’s Bookshelf — which miraculously survived the fire — is filled with free goods to help her native community.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Perhaps the second-most notable duo of the bunch, albeit by a wide margin, will be on display this Sunday when the Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game.
    Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Other leaders in this bunch are Ralph Fiennes for Conclave and Colman Domingo for Sing Sing.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In addition, Garcia and his team have donated 300 shirts and 250 sweatshirts, leveraging their network of customers and partnerships with organizations like the Sabot Foundation to ensure these items reach those in need.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Young is accusing the network of defamation and libel.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The researchers acquired these bits from four individuals and cut out circles one or two millimeters across for genetic sequencing.
    Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Those big circles represent data from government monitoring stations that operate across the country.
    Paresh Dave, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The situation has been largely caused by gang violence in the Caribbean country.
    Trisha Thomas, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Today, the economy is in ruins and gang violence and kidnappings are a staple of daily life in the capital.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Snag them for $8 for a single pillow or $16 for a pack of two.
    Rachel Trujillo, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Individual packs of raisins can be helpful for a quick on-the-go snack.
    Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Not just members of his extended clan — the Kushners, the Trumps — but others whom he’s known for decades, including a commercial real-estate exec who met him on the charity circuit and a former real-estate attorney who testified on his behalf during his hush-money trial.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Jan. 2025
  • As Donald Trump takes his oath of office to become the 47th President of the United States and begin his second tenure, politicians, the Trump clan, tech titans et al have arrived at the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. to bear witness.
    Vogue, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025

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“Clique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clique. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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