subcommunity
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The first installment of the “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series was released in 2015, but the franchise gained popularity on BookTok — a TikTok subcommunity dedicated to literature — during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
By the time we are ready to head home, our little corner of the campground has become its own subcommunity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
The thing about being an edgelord, though, is that outside the context of whatever internet subcommunity in which the person resides, the content is off-putting.
From Slate ● May 28, 2024
If you've stumbled across #BookTok, TikTok's subcommunity of bibliophiles and literature enthusiasts, you're probably familiar with "Red, White & Royal Blue," the latest film that's taking the internet by storm.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2023
Academically ambitious African American students, he said, “were forced to choose between their subcommunity and the university in general.”
From Washington Post ● May 6, 2019
These diehard subcommunities centered around outre fashion, indie pop and stylish photography took to Grimes, knowing it allowed them to finally become fans of themselves.
From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2025
Either way, frequent surveys will reveal which communities, or subcommunities, are doing well and can be moved out of affirmative action categories, and which ones still need those benefits, he notes.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 22, 2024
I view the internet today as millions of subcommunities.
From The Verge ● Apr. 12, 2022
I’ve even found subcommunities, like a thriving pack of religious makers set out to use their American Girl Dolls to tell stories about Christ, like The True Meaning of Christmas.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2020
Everyone belongs to overlapping subcommunities, and these share many common concerns for the good.
From Time Magazine Archive
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