: 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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Examples of clique in a Sentence
that clique refuses to even talk to outsiders at their lunch table
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Charli and her clique of friends and all the non-famous people who are getting life from posting themselves looking hot at the club are all rolling their eyes at the discourse, even if the critics make an honest point every now and then.
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Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 8 Aug. 2024
Yayo and his team haven’t backed down from hating their nemesis along with the Murder Inc. clique.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 26 July 2024
The promise of anonymity among its users would prevent cliques from forming and dissolve the pressure among students to impress one another.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 July 2024
But sometimes a group of friends is actually a clique.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 July 2024
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Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 8 Aug. 2024
Yayo and his team haven’t backed down from hating their nemesis along with the Murder Inc. clique.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 26 July 2024
The promise of anonymity among its users would prevent cliques from forming and dissolve the pressure among students to impress one another.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 July 2024
But sometimes a group of friends is actually a clique.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 3 July 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 19 Aug. 2024.
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