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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clique
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But for some reason, Pop Mart got me. — Jon Shapiro, 48, a Pop Mart superfan The phenomenon has forced staff at each Pop Mart store to devise their own crowd control plans on the fly.Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Police, meanwhile, were able to clear the streets of Dublin after crowds formed for the non-existent parade.Abigail Adams, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the Denver area, communities received anywhere from a few inches to more than a foot and a half of snow.Max Levy, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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But Garcia would not still be at Minnesota if the U’s NIL community didn’t put together a package that was significant on its own accord, sources said.Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
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Under the hood of generative AI, there is a whole bunch of statistical and probabilistic estimations going on, see my detailed explanation at the link here.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Add to this the fact that watchmakers are a very competitive bunch who always try to outdo each other and this makes complicating things even more interesting.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sitemap About Quartz Advisor Accessibility Privacy Terms of Use Advertising Jobs Reprints & Permissions More from our network Market Data powered by QuoteMedia.Quartz, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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Taipei should continue to diversify its economy away from China, build resilient communications networks, improve the cybersecurity of its key infrastructure and government ministries, stockpile critical supplies, and work with like-minded democracies on global challenges.David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Such a test would be a sign of China’s weakening influence over Pyongyang and could spur Seoul to try to acquire nuclear weapons of its own—a position that both South Korea and the United States officially oppose but is gaining traction in Western policy circles.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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An expanding black circle marks the spread of polar night in the Arctic in this animation of images acquired by the NOAA-20 satellite between Sept. 4 and Nov. 7.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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This time, Bronwyn and her husband, Todd, are taking the gang to Palm Springs for their 15th wedding anniversary.Sarah Hagi, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Kamp previously worked as a shift commander, gang enforcement sergeant and homicide detective for the Phoenix Police Department.Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Seeing Murray use hot packs to keep the knees and ankles warm at halftime helped inspire Braun to use them.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Workers assemble battery packs for electric vehicles in Spartanburg, S.C.James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
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On Friday, the artist popped up at their cheerleading event alongside other members of the Combs clan: Quincy and Justin.Essence, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
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During the show’s run, Kevin was sometimes considered selfish and immature, especially when compared to some of the gentler members of the Pearson clan.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Clique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clique. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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