inner circle

Example Sentences

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The relatively intact inner circle of this term stands in stark contrast to his first term in office between 2017 and 2021, which saw a flurry of firings and replacements.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and other Kremlin functionaries live in highly-secure estates near the Rublyovo-Uspenskoye Highway west of Moscow, a suburban community dubbed “Moscow Beverly Hills.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Come March and April, this person enters our inner circle — an intimate partner who digs into our financial life.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Many of them from her own party, governors, members of, if not her inner circle, certainly the next circle of influence.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

At school, I’m too shy to fight my way into the inner circle of Sam’s fans.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez