as in fraternity
a club of women especially at a U.S. college
She wanted to join the sorority because all of her friends were members.
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Recent Examples of sorority
Everyone from drag queens in New York to sorority girls at The University of Alabama wants to be her.
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Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Our new reality series delves even deeper into the incredible value that the sorority legacy holds in the lives of many young women and their families, particularly when viewed through the unique mom and daughter lens.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Gilbert Flores/Getty Images Harris has never shied away from meaningful clothing choices—often celebrating young Black designers , and making sartorial nods to her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
Well, for myself and a handful of my girlfriends/sorority sisters, equally eager to get together ahead of Galentine's Day and see what South L.A.'s starry new restaurant had to offer.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Our new reality series delves even deeper into the incredible value that the sorority legacy holds in the lives of many young women and their families, particularly when viewed through the unique mom and daughter lens.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Gilbert Flores/Getty Images Harris has never shied away from meaningful clothing choices—often celebrating young Black designers , and making sartorial nods to her Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
Well, for myself and a handful of my girlfriends/sorority sisters, equally eager to get together ahead of Galentine's Day and see what South L.A.'s starry new restaurant had to offer.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorority
Noun
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Dating back to 2013, the fraternity of number-one picks includes a few hits but a lot more misses.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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It's been two weeks since a Louisiana student pledging to a fraternity was rushed to the emergency room and later died, and now, three people have been charged.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The organization advocated for racial uplift and social justice for the African American community.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
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Economic downturns, shifting market conditions and other unforeseen disruptions can quickly put financial strain on an organization.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Although Hartford currently competes in the USL’s top league, it’s not assured yet that the club will begin the 2027-28 season in Division One, as the clubs that will begin the first season in the league have not yet been announced.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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After the gala, many decamped to Palm Beach’s most exclusive club—the Carriage House.—
Erin Michelle Newberg,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The golf influencer community seems to be a great brotherhood where everyone admires and supports each other.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Basketball: Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart and a brotherhood forged by competition.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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To live in any society at any time—whether a pre-industrial tribe or a highly urbanized cohort of knowledge workers—is to feel constrained by forces beyond one’s control and for alternatives to seem impossible.—
Alice Gregory,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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What’s happening in society where a boy stabs a girl to death?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, environmental groups have warned of potentially harmful consequences for marine life as questions swirl over how the collision could have occurred in broad daylight.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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In an analysis released last month, the group found that 97% of the 241 cities analyzed saw a warming trend for the season.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorority. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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