as in fraternity
a club of women especially at a U.S. college
She wanted to join the sorority because all of her friends were members.
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Recent Examples of sorority
The pearl necklaces trending in 2025 are less sorority and more subversive, sitting close to the neck and often embellished with a little something extra.
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Ana Colon, refinery29.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Everyone from drag queens in New York to sorority girls at The University of Alabama wants to be her.
—Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Our new reality series delves even deeper into the incredible value that the sorority legacy holds in the lives of many young women and their families, particularly when viewed through the unique mom and daughter lens.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Gilbert Flores/Getty Images Harris has never shied away from meaningful clothing choices—often celebrating young Black designers , and making sartorial nods to her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
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Ana Colon, refinery29.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Everyone from drag queens in New York to sorority girls at The University of Alabama wants to be her.
—Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Our new reality series delves even deeper into the incredible value that the sorority legacy holds in the lives of many young women and their families, particularly when viewed through the unique mom and daughter lens.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Gilbert Flores/Getty Images Harris has never shied away from meaningful clothing choices—often celebrating young Black designers , and making sartorial nods to her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorority
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The Craftsman-style home was one of the first to be built along a historic street in the Five Points area, just blocks from the University of Georgia’s campus and the scenic row of sorority and fraternity houses on Milledge Avenue.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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The oldest incident occurred in November at a fraternity house off campus, according to records obtained by WKMG.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The research is the result of collaboration between the Maine Department of Marine Resources, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, and several other organizations.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The library now needs to build out the new Canadian entrance to code — a blow to a not-for-profit organization that has existed on a limited endowment since 1908.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The club boasts an excellent and well mixed squad; full of young talent and some experienced veterans.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The language was softened after some concerns that the guidance to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at universities would include clubs that were based on race or ethnicity.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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In preserving this emotional moment, Rush 50 commemorates a brotherhood as well as a discography, and concludes a suitably epic tour of one of rock’s most fulfilling and rewarding journeys.—
Hank Shteamer,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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The golf influencer community seems to be a great brotherhood where everyone admires and supports each other.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Another key element is the predominance of social media as a major channel of communication in today’s society.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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What’s happening in society, where a boy stabs a girl to death?—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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In response to this incident, officials at the Maine DMR worked closely with other groups to expand the study of white sharks and their behavior in Maine’s coastal waters.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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For being able to convince his talented group to play together and handle expectations and pressure, Cummings has been selected The Times’ coach of the year in girls ‘basketball.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorority. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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