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
The sorority reference brings to mind her role as the good-hearted Shelley Darlingson in The House Bunny.
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Bet this is something Bill Hader will never let go of: getting fired for ruining the ending of Titanic to a bunch of sorority girls at a movie theater.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
On the most recent episode of Netflix’s Everybody's Live with John Mulaney, the Barry star recalled getting fired from his pre-fame movie theater job for ruining the ending of James Cameron’s blockbuster for a group of rude sorority members.
—John Russell, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Based on Amanda Brown’s novel and the 2001 film, the show follows a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Bet this is something Bill Hader will never let go of: getting fired for ruining the ending of Titanic to a bunch of sorority girls at a movie theater.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
On the most recent episode of Netflix’s Everybody's Live with John Mulaney, the Barry star recalled getting fired from his pre-fame movie theater job for ruining the ending of James Cameron’s blockbuster for a group of rude sorority members.
—John Russell, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Based on Amanda Brown’s novel and the 2001 film, the show follows a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorority
Noun
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Some interviews mimic college fraternity hazing practices and are biased, inconsistent and inefficient, according to some leaders.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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And Jews were excluded from many fraternities and from leadership positions in other campus organizations.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The aim is to ensure that the correct priorities remain visible, resources are appropriately allocated and the organization maintains a steady rhythm.—
Ishita Mehta,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Before the 2024 contest kicked off, over 60 LGBTQ+ organizations worldwide called for a Eurovision boycott over its inclusion of Israel amid the country’s siege on Gaza.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On annual planting days, the garden club ladies brought plants into the city and joined residents in planting and installing window boxes to brighten up their neighborhood blocks.—
Sonja Dümpelmann,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this season, his club form was rewarded with a return to the Netherlands side.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The creativity the brothers bring from four decades of producing concerts and exploring design around the world while touring has injected a fresh perspective to HGTV, while their brotherhood has endeared them to viewers.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2025
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He was entrenched in an exclusive brotherhood with teammates and classmates.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Talitha Frazier, Gonzalez’s sister-in-law, told WTNH that the fight was more proof that Smith was unhinged and a threat to society.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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But the public trust doctrine itself has been historically incremental, expanding and contracting as society and the needs of its citizens change over time.—
Alexandra Klass,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
Noun
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In the footage, the man, identified as Teodoro Dominguez-Rodriguez, is led by a group of plainclothes men who refused to show ID or a warrant to his attorneys.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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As a true indicator of simpler times, an organizer would join forces with an injector to offer neurotoxin aesthetic treatments on a budget for a wide group of attendees.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Sorority.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorority. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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