the upper crust
noun
informal
: the highest social class or group : upper class
the upper crust of American society
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Chris Evans is as good as he's ever been as rebel leader Curtis, but Tilda Swinton steals the show as a toothy, grotesque spokesman for the upper crust.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023
But Capote’s critique of the upper crust, specifically, gets mostly buried.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Located in the West End of London, Old Bond Street has housed many upscale fashion retailers since the 18th century and remains a popular shopping destination for the upper crust.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2024
This movement stripped the upper crust from the rising peak, exposing swaths of its peridotite core.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
Along with the announcement, Netflix released a video stitching together previously seen footage with TikToks and social media posts from fans eager to revisit the upper crust of Regency-era London.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
In the 1880s, the opera was the center of the upper crust’s social scene: People would dress in their finest gowns and tiaras and then head to the arts center for a night of live performance.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2023
But Tesla has just about given up on the upper crust of the luxury market.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023
Picnic baskets have a long (and sometimes convoluted) history, but it’s generally agreed that the portable wicker basket began its service in 16th-century France as a way for travelers to carry wine before evolving to social-salon status among the upper crust.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2023
Randall Colburn, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023
But Capote’s critique of the upper crust, specifically, gets mostly buried.
—Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Located in the West End of London, Old Bond Street has housed many upscale fashion retailers since the 18th century and remains a popular shopping destination for the upper crust.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2024
This movement stripped the upper crust from the rising peak, exposing swaths of its peridotite core.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
Along with the announcement, Netflix released a video stitching together previously seen footage with TikToks and social media posts from fans eager to revisit the upper crust of Regency-era London.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
In the 1880s, the opera was the center of the upper crust’s social scene: People would dress in their finest gowns and tiaras and then head to the arts center for a night of live performance.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2023
But Tesla has just about given up on the upper crust of the luxury market.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023
Picnic baskets have a long (and sometimes convoluted) history, but it’s generally agreed that the portable wicker basket began its service in 16th-century France as a way for travelers to carry wine before evolving to social-salon status among the upper crust.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2023
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