as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the wedding joined the two tribes together
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Recent Examples of tribe
The museum, opened in 2023 by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, shares a cultural plaza with the tribe’s new 73,000-square-foot Spa at Séc-he — the area’s largest and most elaborate hot spring spa and the only one in downtown Palm Springs.
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Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
In highly resource scarce communities, such as the desert tribes of the Sahara, the mineral commodity of choice was not an inert metal like gold but a compound formed by one of the most reactive metals in the periodic table – sodium.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Embedded in the tribe’s daily customs are religious rituals that represent the Arhuacao’s spiritual connection to nature and responsibility to protect Mother Earth.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
This time, however, the research and dissection process, which began last week, was under the guidance of both scientists and members of local Māori tribes on the South Island.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
In highly resource scarce communities, such as the desert tribes of the Sahara, the mineral commodity of choice was not an inert metal like gold but a compound formed by one of the most reactive metals in the periodic table – sodium.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Embedded in the tribe’s daily customs are religious rituals that represent the Arhuacao’s spiritual connection to nature and responsibility to protect Mother Earth.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
This time, however, the research and dissection process, which began last week, was under the guidance of both scientists and members of local Māori tribes on the South Island.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribe
Noun
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Another devastated neighborhood, Altadena, 35 miles to the East, had some more modest homes that families had owned for generations.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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For family affairs, the International Spy Museum welcomes all ages.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
13 Jan. 2025
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Colonna’s film is set in the 1990s, which in real life was a crucial period of upheaval for the island’s social, political and economic prospects, with clan wars on the rise.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Jan. 2025
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Each clan of sperm whales uses its own set of clicking sounds to communicate.—
The Atlantic Science Desk,
The Atlantic,
28 Dec. 2024
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Stories of residents choosing to defend their homes from the flames by themselves — such as the 66-year-old man who died trying to keep his house from being burned by the Eaton fire with a garden hose — have also garnered national media attention.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Montgomery said contractors had also left rat poison strapped to a wooden beam under the house.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Tribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribe. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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