clique

Example Sentences

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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

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

To make a music scene you need four things: cheap housing, recent art-school graduates, a stage where anyone can play and a small clique of young critics eager to discover a new subculture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Lawyers for Mr Abrego Garcia's argued in court filings that the "westerns clique" is based in New York, where they say their client has never lived.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

Mpandhlani and his clique, though while the compound was in operation never went hungry, fell on hard times when it was suddenly closed down, and the clique broke up.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane