1
as in community
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
that clan of football fans has parties every weekend on which the New England Patriots play
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the whole clan gets together only for holidays
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Recent Examples of clan
The clan took over running the Sports Arena in 2012, and Fernando Sr. is now president of the family’s company, La Noria Entertainment.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Not only was Allen a known conservative, but his series spoke to the same sense of righteous indignation felt by the MAGA clan.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
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
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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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Not only was Allen a known conservative, but his series spoke to the same sense of righteous indignation felt by the MAGA clan.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clan
Noun
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The Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine aims to play a critical role in combating community health disparities while ensuring diverse representation in the healthcare industry.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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In total, Nazi Germany murdered 6 million Jews across Europe, wiping out two-thirds of the continent's Jewish population and one-third of the global Jewish community.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Entire families were killed while sheltering in Rafah.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Placer County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man Thursday in connection to the fentanyl poisoning death of a 20-year-old man who’s family has become outspoken advocates about the dangers of the deadly drug.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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Wilson totally fit in with the fashionable A-list crowd during the week.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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Three people were injured after a car hit a crowd of people who were leaving the NFC playoff on Sunday night, police said.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The administration entered 400 co-stewardship agreements for federal lands and wildlife with tribes, Alaska Native corporations and other communities.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The tribe is just one of nine that banned the GOP governor last year over her criticism.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to a partnership with DoorDash, people will be able to gift others (like, say their 21+ pickleball opponents) a six pack of Ultras.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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The bottom half of the weekend's top 10 earners contains many more interesting stories than the leaders of the pack.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Inside, the house is now completely empty of furniture.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Her house, though not destroyed, was at the edge of the burn area, and isn’t livable.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors You can now be swept up in Halina Reijn's steamy new film starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson from home as Babygirl makes its debut on digital platforms.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Bloomberg News first reported on Tuesday that Apple, SpaceX and T-Mobile had been secretively working to add support for the network in its latest iPhone software.—
Ojasvi Gupta and Shubham Kalia,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Other leaders in this bunch are Ralph Fiennes for Conclave and Colman Domingo for Sing Sing.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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OpenAI’s o1 system scored the highest of the bunch, with a score of 8.3 percent.—
Kevin Roose,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Clan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clan. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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