: a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
especially
: one held together by common interests, views, or purposes
high school cliques
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that clique refuses to even talk to outsiders at their lunch table
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Staying away from the popular, successful crowd works until one of his own is brainwashed, perhaps literally, by the clique, propelling the sci-fi horror into gear.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
RuPaul is introducing audiences to their world clique in the latest, globe-trotting version of Drag Race.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 July 2024
Despite opposition by Russia and its clique of confederates, more than 150 UN states backed the ban on ASAT testing.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Kids who aren’t in a clique or who are at the bottom of the clique hierarchy might feel more lonely and sad.
—Hannah L. Schacter, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
RuPaul is introducing audiences to their world clique in the latest, globe-trotting version of Drag Race.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 July 2024
Despite opposition by Russia and its clique of confederates, more than 150 UN states backed the ban on ASAT testing.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Kids who aren’t in a clique or who are at the bottom of the clique hierarchy might feel more lonely and sad.
—Hannah L. Schacter, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for clique
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“Clique.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clique. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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