upper crust
noun
: the highest social class or group
especially
: the highest circle of the upper class
Examples of upper crust in a Sentence
the conference was a gathering of the upper crust of the computer programming industry
a specialty clothing store for the upper crust
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Her dalliance with England's upper crust didn't stop there, either — the baker went on to provide the cake for Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday in 2016.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Even with the other guys' admonitions not to, under any circumstances, be themselves, Dee and Charlie's improbable success in charming these scions of the Philly upper crust had the guys — and us — both baffled and anxiously awaiting an ugly twist.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Through his characters, Fellowes communicates his approval for a more compassionate and inclusive upper crust.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 June 2025
Well, that was the decade when the city’s upper crust finally started to buy it.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 June 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Even with the other guys' admonitions not to, under any circumstances, be themselves, Dee and Charlie's improbable success in charming these scions of the Philly upper crust had the guys — and us — both baffled and anxiously awaiting an ugly twist.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Through his characters, Fellowes communicates his approval for a more compassionate and inclusive upper crust.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 June 2025
Well, that was the decade when the city’s upper crust finally started to buy it.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for upper crust
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“Upper crust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upper%20crust. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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