who's who

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Noun
  • She’s being raised in upper crust Gilead society, tutored in a private girls’ school led by Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) for a potential prosperous husband, specifically one in the upper ranks of the military.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 27 May 2026
  • Link, whose real name is Dylan, helped to create Alex prior to the mass extinction event that sent the world's upper crust into Paradise.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The celebration included dual Zac Posen custom designs – DeGeneres in a cream vest and slacks, de Rossi in a tuxedo halter top and baby pink tulle skirt – plus an all-vegan menu, and it was officiated by self-help author and friend Wayne Dyer.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Seashells, pearls, and gold chrome look surprisingly subdued, thanks to shades of cream and white.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • There's nowhere else to be at sunset, reclined on a beanbag, cocktail in hand, as the Maldives' paint chart of bright blues morphs into a canvas of ambers, pinks, peaches, and golds.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
  • Swirls of black, neon pink, orange, white, and green come together in a bold, high-contrast design that captures the vibrant spirit of Pucci's defining prints.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • And the formal attire of the upper class continues to define the strict dress code today.
    Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • In the nineteenth century, upper class American women who had leisure time and literacy became really into keeping floral calendars to note when wildflowers bloomed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • But his situation is actually fairly complicated, in part because of how the Hall of Fame elects candidates.
    James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Lyons had joined Fiserv that January as president and CEO-elect.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • For Eala, beating Rybakina and sharing the court with Williams reinforced her place among the game’s elite.
    Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • The rise of the Roman empire across the Mediterranean widened the elite’s horizons for travel but narrowed their personal ambitions, and made romantic love a worthy subject for epic literature.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Skip the extra work and keep your toothbrush in your top drawer or medicine cabinet instead.
    Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 20 June 2026
  • The three smaller top drawers are ideal for intimates, socks, and other small items, while the full-sized drawers hold bulkier pieces like denim and T-shirts.
    Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Parsi priesthood is hereditary, meaning all the boys here have been born into priestly families.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • The ability to analyze, explain, forecast, and build no longer belongs exclusively to a technical priesthood.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026
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