CLIQUE Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

clique

noun

ˈklik

Definition of clique

as in circle

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially that clique refuses to even talk to outsiders at their lunch table

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Recent Examples of clique Her first taste of reciprocation comes via her gorgeous best friend, Chloe (Jodie Comer in an early role), who initiates her into a fun-loving coed clique. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 That era involved small cliques of devs talking a big game about decentralization (which often provided a pretext for no accountability) while shilling tokens at all turns. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Bradač’s work looked at Ramsey numbers, which tell mathematicians exactly how large a graph can become before it’s guaranteed to gain a clique or independent set. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 15 July 2026 But then there was another clique of women's basketball fans that suddenly had a problem with Clark. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for clique

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Noun

Macdonald, who died in 2021, is and was revered in comedy circles.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
This, in some ways, could be a blessing for Harry and Meghan and a curse for those in royal circles.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of circle

Noun

Carnegie Hall seats well over 3,000 people, but this intense, no-frills performance film gives life to the old saying about feeling alone in a crowd.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
That left a thinner-than-expected crowd, mostly made up of local executives, to hear the kingdom seek deeper international cooperation to secure energy supplies and trade routes.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of crowd

Noun

Major reports about its immigration actions and pay-for-play operations have gotten significant airtime on the network and praise from Weiss.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Skydance, a small production company founded by David Ellison in 2006, has turned into a media giant that unites not only two legacy Hollywood studios but also broadcasting, streaming, and news network assets.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of network

Noun

Learning from those conversations and becoming part of a large community expands the scope of what is possible is Mahama’s practice.

— Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Rowling has been staunchly critical of transgender rights activists, funding legal efforts to protect women’s rights and penning X/Twitter posts that are considered to be attacks by the trans community.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of community

Noun

Rounding things out are a bunch of regional banks, American Express , Netflix , Procter & Gamble , and oilfield services companies SLB and Halliburton .

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
But Brolin and creator Brian Watkins’ take on the subgenre was easily the most interesting and ambitious of the bunch.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bunch

Noun

And while Haiti has committed to a handover protocol for child gang members, getting the public to accept reintegration of anyone with gang associations is likely to be challenging.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The changes, which eliminated a requirement from Haiti’s central bank that’s considered a safeguard against individual under sanctions, have raised concerns that people accused of corruption or supporting armed gangs could be elected to office.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of gang

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Energy is supplied via a dense 85-kilowatt-hour pack running on an 800-volt electrical architecture, allowing a 10-to-80% DC fast charge in under 15 minutes while providing a maximum highway driving range of 249 miles (400 km).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Another idea being considered is offering a four-pack of tickets to encourage fans to buy tickets to all the movies at once instead of cherry-picking one or two to watch in theaters and saving the rest for streaming.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pack

Noun

The Worth clan, especially the demure yet hungry-eyed adult daughter Penny, played by Gail Russell, nurses Quirt back to health after his opening-credits shootout with the Laredo gang — of which Quirt’s a member, looking to get out.

— Michael Phillips, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The streamer and Shondaland announced Thursday that an untitled spinoff about the early life of the future matriarch of the Bridgerton clan is in the works.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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