glitterati
plural noun
glit·te·ra·ti
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Definition of glitterati
: people who are famous, wealthy, and attractive : beautiful people
Every weekend the resort is packed with IT executives, bankers and media glitterati.— John Parker In honor of her visit, they held a real Hollywood party, replete with movie stars and other glitterati …— Janet Roseman … food critics, politicians, and glitterati from all over the world flock to French eateries.— Peter Nulty
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The festive two-day port of call passes for the glitterati of the military policy wonk world. — Helene Cooper, New York Times, "‘I Have a Moral Responsibility to Come Forward’: Colonel Accuses Top Military Nominee of Assault," 26 July 2019 While Tesla may have usurped the Prius as the it-car among the glitterati, Toyota and Ford Motor Co. are finding new life for hybrid powertrains by installing them in models with broader appeal: sport utility vehicles and trucks. — Bloomberg, Twin Cities, "Prius sales are falling, but hybrids are more popular than ever," 3 June 2019 It's been 45 years since the pitter-patter of glitterati high-heels on the hotel's floors was replaced by the thud of soldiers' combat boots. — Menelaos Hadjicostis, Fox News, "Aging grand hotel highlights the ethnic division in Cyprus," 16 June 2019 Harlowe sold the restaurant in the ’80s; the glitterati moved on and Dear John’s languished. — Bill Addison, latimes.com, "Sinatra hangout Dear John’s is going out in style," 13 June 2019 For the venue, Wintour selected Frenchette, the Tribeca bistro beloved by the city’s glitterati for its nostalgic interior and unpretentious menu. — Vogue, "Anna Wintour Hosts a Cocktail Party in Honor of GQ’s Will Welch," 22 Mar. 2019 The day before the Golden Globes can be hectic for Hollywood’s glitterati, who are busy racing between events. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "Ahead of the Globes, BAFTA Los Angeles Hosts a Star-Studded Haute Tea Party," 6 Jan. 2019 Cartier gathered the glitterati’s finest Wednesday night to celebrate the jeweler’s latest collection with an extravagant dinner party in Paris. — Catherine Scott, Vogue, "Cartier Launches a New Jewelry Collection With an Out of This World Dinner Party," 25 Jan. 2019 Accordingly, the apartment is dotted with enough chinoiserie to appease any member of the Palm Beach glitterati. — Kathryn O'shea-evans, House Beautiful, "Every Wall is Handpainted in this Tiny Palm Beach Apartment," 11 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'glitterati.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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glitterati
noun
English Language Learners Definition of glitterati
informal
: people who are famous, wealthy, and attractive