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
Her journey from being the last waterbender of her tribe to becoming a master shows her determination and compassion, while her healing abilities and fierce protection of her friends balance her warrior spirit.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
The Garifuna are an ethnocultural group descending from enslaved African people and indigenous tribes including the Arawak, Kalinago and Afro-Caribbean peoples who originated on the Caribbean islands and settled on the South American Caribbean coast.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Essentially the storyline is a universal one of teenage love, angst and self-discovery and finding your tribe that are at the heart of other iconic coming of age stories such as Romeo and Juliet or West End Story.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Because the Everglades is such a sensitive environment already impacts by water pollution, the tribe is approaching the use of compost carefully, Cypress said.
—Ashley Miznazi, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
The Garifuna are an ethnocultural group descending from enslaved African people and indigenous tribes including the Arawak, Kalinago and Afro-Caribbean peoples who originated on the Caribbean islands and settled on the South American Caribbean coast.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Essentially the storyline is a universal one of teenage love, angst and self-discovery and finding your tribe that are at the heart of other iconic coming of age stories such as Romeo and Juliet or West End Story.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Because the Everglades is such a sensitive environment already impacts by water pollution, the tribe is approaching the use of compost carefully, Cypress said.
—Ashley Miznazi, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribe
Noun
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Highlights include kids programs, photos with the Easter bunny and family photo station.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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That’s due in large part to my faith, my friends, my family, my work.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The younger members of the Katzenellenbogen clan are certain that their forefathers’ way of life is no longer viable.—
Adam Kirsch,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sagittarius: Saxon Ratliff Saxton is the oldest of the Ratliff clan.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fauna, which is filled with beautiful tilework and flooded with daytime light, is meant to evoke the style and casual warmth of a Catalan bourgeois house.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Affleck purchased his own $20.5 million house in Los Angeles on July 24, 2024.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Tribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribe. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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