clique
Example Sentences
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Our clique comes storming down the mall food court in that classic slow-motion strut, letting us know right away what we’re in for.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Miller was popular in the sense that she was part of a clique and had social status, but her former classmates said that popularity shouldn’t be confused with being well liked.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025
In Los Angeles, she had a close-knit circle of friends called the "Kitties", according to Marquez, which was a clique of mostly female friends who liked to throw parties - attended by celebrities.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
The only member of the clique of hyperscalers to authorize new buybacks this year has been Alphabet, which said back in April that it would purchase up to $70 billion.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025
She didn’t need him anyway—she’d quickly formed a new clique with the seagulls who hovered near her at lunchtime.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.