glitterati

plural noun

glit·​te·​ra·​ti ˌgli-tə-ˈrä-tē 

: 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

Examples of glitterati in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Or, the more recent generations of fashion glitterati who flock to the city in search of inspiration and creative nourishment, from Jean-Paul Gaultier to John Galliano, and whose collections have been inspired by the city’s distinctive aesthetic. —Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 July 2024

The inaugural Golden Bachelorette revealed her brush with the John Hughes glitterati in an interview with Entertainment Tonight while discussing her celebrity crush. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 June 2024

The artist took photographs of glitterati for L.A. Weekly, and also created images of drag performers, often backstage before a show. —Eva Recinos, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024

This isn’t the first time in the least that Ivanka has hit up parties with the glitterati in La La Land. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

blend of glitter entry 2 and literati

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above