the fold
noun
: a group of people who have a shared faith or interest
His former colleagues would be glad to welcome him back into the fold.
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With Trevin Wallace and Josey Jewell returning to the fold, and Christian Rozeboom being added to the mix, the competition among the position group should be fun to track.
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Mike Kaye
july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
Fans have also contemplated the possibility that former Pearl Jam drummers Jack Irons or Matt Chamberlain might return to the fold.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
With Wagner back in the fold and Penda signed, Orlando now has 14 players on standard contracts and sits right below the first apron spending threshold — a financial constraint set at $195,945,000 that’s part of the league’s fairly new collective bargaining agreement.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
After a one-year absence, the biggest name in professional eating is back in the fold for the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on the Fourth of July.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
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Mike Kaye
july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
Fans have also contemplated the possibility that former Pearl Jam drummers Jack Irons or Matt Chamberlain might return to the fold.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
With Wagner back in the fold and Penda signed, Orlando now has 14 players on standard contracts and sits right below the first apron spending threshold — a financial constraint set at $195,945,000 that’s part of the league’s fairly new collective bargaining agreement.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
After a one-year absence, the biggest name in professional eating is back in the fold for the 2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest on the Fourth of July.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the fold
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“The fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20fold. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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