as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the wedding joined the two tribes together
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Recent Examples of tribe
The tribe bought the more than 500-acre property in April to give to the Sho-Pai for the project.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
The Ojibwe, Dakota and Lakota tribes also used the name, which marked the wild strawberries in June.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The team plans to continue working with the tribe to conduct similar surveys in the future.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
The tribe that lived near San Mateo Creek had a deep relationship with the ocean.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 June 2025
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
The Ojibwe, Dakota and Lakota tribes also used the name, which marked the wild strawberries in June.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The team plans to continue working with the tribe to conduct similar surveys in the future.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2025
The tribe that lived near San Mateo Creek had a deep relationship with the ocean.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for tribe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribe
Noun
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However, six yeshivas received notifications from the state Education Department earlier this year instructing families to find other ways of educating their children and cutting off the schools’ public funding.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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Giving way Construction of a KB Home single family housing development is shown in Menifee, California, U.S., September 4, 2024.—
Sara Salinas,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The father, Buddy Smart (Bryan Cranston), is the clan’s second-rate crackpot visionary, a cockeyed optimist who dresses in fuddy-duddy jackets and never knows where the next paycheck is coming from.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 June 2025
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The compilation clip featured lively snippets of the El Moussa clan's visit to Sin City, including outfit reveals, preparation for El Moussa's keynote speaker gig and a theatrical live show.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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While working on the painting in a bahay kubo—a shelter made of woven bamboo—next to her house to escape the summer heat, Cajipe Endaya was captivated by how well the sawali’s texture and color matched her canvas.—
Hung Duong,
Artforum,
18 June 2025
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Read on to learn how to keep flies away, including the best natural ways to keep flies out of your house.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
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“Tribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribe. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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