glitterati

plural noun

glit·​te·​ra·​ti ˌgli-tə-ˈrä-tē How to pronounce glitterati (audio)
: 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 glitteratiJanet Roseman
… food critics, politicians, and glitterati from all over the world flock to French eateries.Peter Nulty

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Situated just a short walk from Main Street, the hotel has been a favorite with the glitterati since the 1950s: Truman Capote, Jackson Pollock, and Kurt Vonnegut were all once guests. Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025 The Chateau penthouse was overflowing with actors and assorted glitterati, including two of last year’s biggest pop stars in Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter. Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025 Glaser, a hot comedian fresh off her star turn at Tom Brady’s roast, wasted no time skewering Hollywood’s glitterati, but did so without the blowback received by last year’s host, Jo Koy. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025 Earlier this year the Brooklyn Museum mounted the exhibition Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, featuring over 100 works by black artists, and drawing a host of glitterati to the opening night party. Rima Suqi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for glitterati 

Word History

Etymology

blend of glitter entry 2 and literati

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of glitterati was in 1940

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“Glitterati.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glitterati. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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