clan

Example Sentences

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Police last month detained 16 people allegedly linked to the Mazzarella clan on charges of cyber fraud.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Main character Kliff is a member of the Greymanes, a warrior clan whose members are dispersed around the continent by the rival Black Bears.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Jack Osbourne on Wednesday announced the addition of another Ozzy Osbourne to the late rocker’s clan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

In one screen narrating the Battle of Yashima, Minamoto clan cavalry descend through a narrow pass to storm a Taira clan fortress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Besides my tribe, I also belong to a clan.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau