upper crust
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A-list, aristocracy, best, choice, corps d'elite, cream, crème de la crème, elect, elite, fat, flower, illuminati, pick, pink, pride, priesthood, prime, royalty
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The label harks back to aristocratic prewar building names, which were often affixed to glamorous architectural showpieces to lure the upper crust. — Lavanya Ramanathan, chicagotribune.com, "From ‘Liz’ to ‘The Jason’: The bizarre trend of fancy apartments with human names," 23 Aug. 2019 Reacting to the arrogance and disdain of the globalized urban upper crust, these voters drove the election of Donald Trump, the support for Brexit, and the rise of populist parties across Europe. — Joel Kotkin, National Review, "The Return to Serfdom," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'upper crust.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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