: 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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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
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 21 Dec. 2024.
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