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as in community
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
that clan of football fans has parties every weekend on which the New England Patriots play
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the whole clan gets together only for holidays
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Recent Examples of clan
Clashes broke out ongoing on the eastern border with Syria earlier this week between Lebanese clans and the security forces of the new Syrian government, which are largely made up of former members of the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al Sham.
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Kareem Chehayeb and Abby Sewell, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2025
Many members of The O.C. cast have continued their careers since the Cohen-Atwood clan last celebrated Chrismukkah.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Scott MacArthur As Ness Gordon Best known for: The Righteous Gemstones, No Hard Feelings
Scott MacArthur appears as Ness Gordon, another member of the Gordon clan who is the general manager of the Waves.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Kieran and Macaulay played cousins in both Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, which centers on the rambunctious, extended McCallister family clan who repeatedly accidentally leave their young child behind.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kareem Chehayeb and Abby Sewell, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Feb. 2025
Many members of The O.C. cast have continued their careers since the Cohen-Atwood clan last celebrated Chrismukkah.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Scott MacArthur As Ness Gordon Best known for: The Righteous Gemstones, No Hard Feelings
Scott MacArthur appears as Ness Gordon, another member of the Gordon clan who is the general manager of the Waves.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Kieran and Macaulay played cousins in both Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, which centers on the rambunctious, extended McCallister family clan who repeatedly accidentally leave their young child behind.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clan
Noun
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The rustic community grew as a destination through the decades.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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For example, a college in a farming community might develop a program in agricultural technology or sustainable food systems.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After six years of displacement, the family returned in 2021 to find their home completely damaged.—
UNICEF USA,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly ordered the payment of about $1,970 to the family of each victim killed in the crash, a local government media office said.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Outside were a crowd of officers and a line of Baltimore County Police cars and motorcycles.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2025
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Serena Williams’ former coach Patrick Mouratoglou broke the mould by creating the Ultimate Tennis Showdown, a funky format with an immersive set-up designed to create crowd interaction that dances to the tune of the digital age.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Because the Everglades is such a sensitive environment already impacts by water pollution, the tribe is approaching the use of compost carefully, Cypress said.—
ASHLEY MIZNAZI,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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Marshal Fossett’s already revealed herself to have a more collaborative relationship with the tribes under her jurisdiction than her Montana counterpart.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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But the Italian showed a composure that belied his age to calmly move up the pack as chaos unfolded around him at Albert Park.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Compared with other parts of California, San Diego County was in the middle of the pack with its unadjusted rate of 4.5%.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To Chanel, Naomi Campbell donned an elegant lilac ensemble by the house.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
14 Mar. 2025
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Here, Reacher kills Beck’s security guy, blows up the house and frames the other goon for the whole thing.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For three years, the actor also hosted the Disney Channel Games (2006–2008) with the network’s biggest stars, including Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Gomez, the Jonas Brothers, and his Suite Life costars.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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The sharp-witted and dry humor of the series has helped weave the show’s humor and sensibility into the fabric of American culture, as the series gained second and third lives with nearly constant cable TV reruns airing across several networks for years.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The series is about two sisters, but for the first half of the season, even by splitting the narrative into a bunch of flashbacks, Long Bright River can’t find a way to make that relationship rise to the surface.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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Setting up a solar mirror has to be -- and in real life absolutely would be -- as interesting as fighting a bunch of orcs in a room.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Clan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clan. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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