clique

Example Sentences

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His clique at OpenAI became known as “the pandas.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

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

Within weeks, everyone in my clique found a date to prom except me.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi