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
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clique
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Go earlier in the evening on a weekday to avoid crowds.Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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More than 20 others among the massive crowd suffered gunshot injuries.Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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Knowing that we grown-ups need some relaxing hands-on fun from time to time, too, the brand has dropped a bunch of Lego sets for adults in the past few years, including recreations of famous works of art.Clint Davis, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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New Apple Watch bands tend to be rather pricey, but Woot has a whole bunch of them for a fraction.Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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Decades later, buses, delivery trucks and drivers heading to and from work still rely heavily on the county’s network of four- and five-lane traffic arteries.Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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For perspective, the company has been seeing more demand in the last year from areas such as optical networks, IP networks, and submarine networks.Trefis Team, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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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
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The circles and squares on the timeline reflect the number of 15-second clips or online news articles mentioning DeSantis per week.Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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That complex is notably the same site some claimed was taken over by armed Venezuelan gang members in September.Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
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And the increasing cybersecurity threats of today – whether from other countries like China or nonstate entities like international ransomware gangs – require rapid and continuous adaptation.Frank J. Cilluffo, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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Snag them for $8 for a single pillow or $16 for a pack of two.Rachel Trujillo, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
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Individual packs of raisins can be helpful for a quick on-the-go snack.Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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Colonna’s film is set in the 1990s, which in real life was a crucial period of upheaval for the island’s social, political and economic prospects, with clan wars on the rise.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Each clan of sperm whales uses its own set of clicking sounds to communicate.The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Clique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clique. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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