clique

Example Sentences

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How all this might impact #MomTok — the power of their clique to withstand the various in-fighting and drama has become a perennial concern each season — is already playing out in the headlines.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

So they focus on the people, who are quite the colorful clique of keglers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

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

I still haven’t figured out why he’s wasting his time on me when he could easily fit in with any clique he wanted.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson