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a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the wedding joined the two tribes together
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Recent Examples of tribes
The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
The issue has been heightened this month, after Sacramento Superior Court Judge Lauri Damrell shut down tribes’ attempt to sue card rooms for being in violation of state law.
—Kate Wolffe
october 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Flynn argues on behalf of the Great Lakes tribes that the Court of Appeals got it right in its ruling − that Enbridge filed its request to remove the state case to federal court beyond the statutory 30-day deadline.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The confederacy of tribes was pressured into ceding lands to the state of New York, and further displaced by ensuing frontier settlement.
—Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
The Acjachemen people dwelled for 10,000 years on land that stretched from Long Beach to the north, Las Pulgas to the south, and Temecula to the east, said Chris Lobo, who has ancestral ties to the Juaneño, Luiseno and Diegueño tribes.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Deb Scott, 47, and a member of the Navajo and Salt River tribes, came to the event not to protest Trump, but to call awareness to pro-Palestinian efforts.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The answers to these questions are the subject of an exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts of close to 100 works — primarily contemporary — by 62 Anishinaabe artists from 21 tribes from Michigan and the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada.
—Jane L. Levere, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
The issue has been heightened this month, after Sacramento Superior Court Judge Lauri Damrell shut down tribes’ attempt to sue card rooms for being in violation of state law.
—Kate Wolffe
october 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Flynn argues on behalf of the Great Lakes tribes that the Court of Appeals got it right in its ruling − that Enbridge filed its request to remove the state case to federal court beyond the statutory 30-day deadline.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The confederacy of tribes was pressured into ceding lands to the state of New York, and further displaced by ensuing frontier settlement.
—Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
The Acjachemen people dwelled for 10,000 years on land that stretched from Long Beach to the north, Las Pulgas to the south, and Temecula to the east, said Chris Lobo, who has ancestral ties to the Juaneño, Luiseno and Diegueño tribes.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Deb Scott, 47, and a member of the Navajo and Salt River tribes, came to the event not to protest Trump, but to call awareness to pro-Palestinian efforts.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The answers to these questions are the subject of an exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts of close to 100 works — primarily contemporary — by 62 Anishinaabe artists from 21 tribes from Michigan and the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada.
—Jane L. Levere, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribes
Noun
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Wang explained that the tradition is to welcome the families.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Around 65,000 Arkansans participate in WIC, which offers food benefits, breastfeeding help and other health resources to low-income families.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In classical antiquity, the mountainous region was notorious for bandits; in modern times, blood feuds among clans were rife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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But Gaza is home to numerous clans and militant groups, with score-settling and criminality posing a threat to order in the Palestinian enclave, even after the ceasefire.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At its core, astrology is a map for self-awareness and one of the most underrated tools in this map is the 12 astrological houses.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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An investment banker who segued into business development, and later communications and merchandising for fashion houses including Prada, Gucci and Bottega Veneta, Bellettini helmed the Saint Laurent brand from 2013 until last January.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Tribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribes. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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