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
Written and directed by Alex Russell, Lurker follows retail employee Matthew (Pellerin), who infiltrates the clique of a rising musician, Oliver (Madekwe).
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Instead of clumping together by position and intensifying those natural cliques, mixing teammates would strengthen bonds throughout the roster.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
In Topanga Canyon, a clique formed around Arson Watch, a volunteer organization whose members cruise around in logoed jackets, looking for signs of emerging fires.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
Don’t bring your lawyer, bring your gat or bring your clique, man.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Instead of clumping together by position and intensifying those natural cliques, mixing teammates would strengthen bonds throughout the roster.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
In Topanga Canyon, a clique formed around Arson Watch, a volunteer organization whose members cruise around in logoed jackets, looking for signs of emerging fires.
—Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
Don’t bring your lawyer, bring your gat or bring your clique, man.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clique
Noun
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Footage of the building’s demise shows crowds of onlookers running away from the rubble in panic.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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To keep afloat, Arsenal had to qualify for the Champions League three times during that five years and attract a regular crowd of at least 54,000 in their new 60,000 stadium.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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And there’s a sector of the Puerto Rican filmmaking community that offers services to these productions.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Those include the Health Resources and Services Administration, which oversees and provides funding for hundreds of community health centers around the country, as well as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which funds clinics and oversees the national 988 hotline.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
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The base that this is based on now has a bunch of barbed wire and fencing.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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Amazon is running a bunch of sneaky deals on Martha Stewart’s housewares line, including furniture, kitchen essentials, and seasonal decor starting at $16.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Ramsay already has a pretty full plate at Fox and Secret Service will be his eighth show actively on the network.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Following successful efforts in Indonesia, the Sheba Hope Grows™ program has grown to include a global network of more than 200 reef builders worldwide, some employing different methods catered more specifically to their environment.—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The idea gained additional attention in right-wing circles after Republican Tennessee Representative Andy Ogles in January proposed changing the Constitution to allow Trump to serve a third term in office.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Demons move in waves over cliffs slick with rain, cultists chanting in perfect circles, pentagrams glowing beneath their feet.—
Kazuma Hashimoto,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration has also sent Salvadoran nationals it’s accused of being members of the MS-13 gang to CECOT.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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The administration have since claimed that Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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And while brands are jumping on the hit series' bandwagon, one was ahead of the pack.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Mini film sells for around $7.50 per pack of 10 shots in color and $8 for monochrome.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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This public generational saga goes from ancestral investigation (the Fonda clan migrated from Holland to upstate New York in 1654, then Nebraska, where Henry was born) to cultural exegesis.—
Armond White,
National Review,
4 Apr. 2025
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Members of the Kennedy clan have held positions at nearly every level of government.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Clique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clique. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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