How to Use elite in a Sentence

elite

1 of 2 noun

• Hawaii has long been a place where the world's elite has flocked.
  — Dara Kerr, NPR, 28 Feb. 2024
• These days, nobody seems to like elites.
  — Alexa Beck, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
• Ayewa has sensed judgment from some of the jazz elite.
  — Steve Donofrio, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
• Even those numbers through eight games aren't that elite.
  — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
• The tri-state elite will soon have a swanky new place to unplug.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2022
• By that point, the venue was hosting a who’s who of rock’s elite.
  — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 12 Mar. 2021
• Which is why the elites will mutiny even before the army does - out of fear.
  — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
• Whether Tani will one day join the ranks of the chess elite is hard to say.
  — The Economist, 5 June 2020
• In any case, the existing elites can no longer rest easy.
  — Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
• Its elites are more dependent on the regime, not less.
  — Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
• Miles was a 6-foot-3 righty with an elite, upper-90s sinker.
  — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 May 2026
• Henry is still one of the top elite running backs in the league.
  — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
• For most of that pack of feral elite, this statement is true.
  — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 9 Feb. 2023
• Williams wasn’t an elite pass rusher, not yet anyhow.
  — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
• Brugge held firm and can dream of upsetting the elite in weeks to come.
  — Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021
• These people, the elites know in their hearts, will never learn.
  — Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
• What was once design for the elite is now coming home to the rest of us.
  — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, 19 Feb. 2019
• For the elite, at least, sanctions have done little to dent their lives.
  — Will Ripley, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
• One table would be filled with the city’s power elite, the next—ladies who lunch.
  — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
• Putin and his elites are preparing people for a longer and wider war.
  — Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2023
• That said, Finau’s recent form has been far from elite.
  — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
• For a side with such a miserable away record against the elite, no point is to be sniffed at.
  — Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, 30 Sep. 2019
• Sure, Miami’s elite pass rush will get its fair share of sacks.
  — Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
• The grassroots will lead us back to power — not party elites.
  — Andrew O'Reilly, Fox News, 9 Sep. 2018
• The elite among us will have perfected their own fish-fry batter recipe.
  — Outdoor Life, 27 May 2020
• And elites still question these efforts to break the silence?
  — Will Bunch, Philly.com, 26 June 2018
• When elites are weak, leaders do not need to make those concessions.
  — José Kaire, Fortune, 19 July 2026
• Still a notch below the top five who are the elite of our SB faves.
  — Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
• Newcastle, after years in the muck, is back among the top flight’s elite.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 14 Oct. 2022
• Four young entrepreneurs with a grandiose vision of building a utopia for the tech elite.
  — Anne Sraders, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2023

elite

2 of 2 adjective

• Feel like the process and the cage work have been elite.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
• This is the elite way to handle it.
  — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
• One of these elite teams will fall to 1-2.
  — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
• Not likely—even at elite schools.
  — ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2025
• Adell’s raw power is still elite.
  — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
• Be elite at one thing and watch your game flourish.
  — Greg Liodice, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
• Calipari’s best teams have elite guard play.
  — Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
• Rodgers has had one elite game and two decent games.
  — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
• This has been an elite matchup, and last night got chippy, too.
  — Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 May 2026
• Alex Mirabal does an elite job.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
• Adam Lowry makes up for it with elite defense.
  — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
• Love has a chance to be another elite back in the league.
  — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
• The run prevention was elite on both sides.
  — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
• Rozier has been an elite player on a bad team for a long time.
  — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
• The Alps have always been one of the more elite places to ski.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Feb. 2024
• One of these elite teams will move to 1-2 this season.
  — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
• And he isn’t known as an elite on-ball defender.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
• The flashes of elite status are there.
  — Cecil Merkerson Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
• But an elite roster of brands has found a way—like the two below.
  — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
• His shooting and scoring skills are elite.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
• Meanwhile, elite schools are further down the list.
  — Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
• Indeed, there are two elite strikers in this game — not just one.
  — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
• But this goes beyond elite talent.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
• There may be no player who does more with less and does it all at an elite level.
  — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
• The Red Wings are still missing a no-doubt elite force.
  — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
• There may not be one elite calling card, but there are very few empty snaps on his tape.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
• Her work ethic and investment in her game is elite.
  — Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
• Iowa State has an elite guard, Baylor’s got an elite guard.
  — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
• It is now proven to be one of the world’s elite destinations.
  — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
• At these elite levels, members have played on many other teams.
  — Pien Huang, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026