inner circle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of inner circle
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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In the episode, David is caught between a delicious new Palestinian chicken restaurant, a Palestinian girlfriend and an outraged inner circle of Jewish friends.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Rodriguez, a former member of Maduro's inner circle who is now championing liberal reforms, hailed the law as "a vehicle for building future prosperity."
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
He relies on an inner circle of advisers who are in their jobs to back up his decisions and make them happen.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and other Kremlin functionaries live in highly-secure estates near the Rublyovo-Uspenskoye Highway west of Moscow, a suburban community dubbed “Moscow Beverly Hills.”
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
It didn’t hit the bull’s-eye, but it came within the inner circle.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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