: 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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Examples of clique in a Sentence
that clique refuses to even talk to outsiders at their lunch table
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Today, though, even the most exclusive of these maritime cliques embrace their surrounding communities, whether through wildly popular race weeks, youth sailing programs, or taking the helm on sustainability issues.
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
In other words, jargon is the office clique no one wants to join.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Roz has been programmed to complete tasks determined by its owner, only there is no owner here, only survival and wisecracking cliques among the various species.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
In Heathers, Ryder stars as the formerly unpopular Veronica, who joins the titular clique of mean girls, which includes Heather Chandler (Kim Walker), Heather McNamara (Lisanne Falk) and Heather Duke (Shannen Doherty).
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
In other words, jargon is the office clique no one wants to join.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Roz has been programmed to complete tasks determined by its owner, only there is no owner here, only survival and wisecracking cliques among the various species.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2024
In Heathers, Ryder stars as the formerly unpopular Veronica, who joins the titular clique of mean girls, which includes Heather Chandler (Kim Walker), Heather McNamara (Lisanne Falk) and Heather Duke (Shannen Doherty).
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Clique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clique. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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