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Recent Examples of charmed circle
In a political economy in which decent livelihoods are artificially scarce, selective schools have helped to keep my family in a socioeconomically charmed circle—and keep others out.
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The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
OkCupid has cast a charmed circle of inclusion, from which some people must still inevitably be excluded.
—Zoë Hu, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2022
Their class background and experiences of poverty pushed them outside of that charmed circle of perfect victimhood.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 10 July 2020
The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022
OkCupid has cast a charmed circle of inclusion, from which some people must still inevitably be excluded.
—Zoë Hu, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2022
Their class background and experiences of poverty pushed them outside of that charmed circle of perfect victimhood.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 10 July 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charmed circle
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Yet, his courtship of Sunni elites merely created the illusion that Assad’s regime was inclusive.Sefa Secen / Made by History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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In each of those cases, elites were largely responding to, and relying upon, popular protest to both determine and then pursue their governing strategies.Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Just like cults, marketers exploit vulnerabilities, create in-groups and out-groups and play on emotions to drive behavior.Dr. Mara Einstein, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
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To be sure, in-group love and out-group hatred are logically interconnected: the prospect of a common threat can bring us together, so the enemy of my enemy is my friend.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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In October, the network debuted Finding Mr. Christmas, its first-ever reality competition series with host Jonathan Bennett and lead judge Melissa Peterman.Esther Kang, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Goldberg and Chung founded the network to address significant gaps in women’s sports broadcasting by delivering accessible coverage to fans in 65 countries across the globe.Caroline Fitzgerald, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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To step onto a red carpet, enveloped in her sculptural, statuesque folds of fabric has become a rite of passage for young stars scaling new heights–the dress functioning as a symbolic on-ramp for the beloved ingénue turned bombshell.Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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The backpack has a 20-liter capacity but folds into a small pouch when not in use.Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2024
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Since canines’ role in improving the well-being of individuals became evident, many organizations entered the market, offering professional training services tailored to specific needs.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Strobel House is managed by the nonprofit organization Depaul USA, and the Office of Homeless Services refers residents to its supportive housing.Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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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.Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Even the most fearsome clique of them all, the Manhattan private all-girls school vampires, are there.Katie Rife, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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The upcoming Season 5 finale of Yellowstone will not be the end of the Dutton clan’s story.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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While in college, he was employed as a head counselor in the Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies Program from May through September of 2019.Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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To be sure, states or institutions could couple direct admission with more rigorous standards—ideally some combination of a (decently-high) minimum GPA and solid test scores—standards that the evidence indicate are high enough to translate into readiness for college.Michael J. Petrilli, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Charmed circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charmed%20circle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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