as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the atomic bomb developers for the Manhattan Project constituted the corps d'elite of American science
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Noun
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But Pickens wants a long-term deal, and 2025 brought lots of career-bests for him in a contract year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026 -
All these people in their Sunday best.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Marquess of Hartington and a member of the British aristocracy.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the rest of the aristocracy still favors sons over daughters.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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Then there was an urban-rural divide, the urban elite versus the rural majority in the country.—
John Shattuck,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, a darling of the Silicon Valley tech elite, polled at 3%.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Besides, he’s already got a first name that sounds like a last name, signifying the American upper crust.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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But Denver was not returning to the NFL’s upper crust as a family business.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After Allegiance pushed across two runs in the top of the sixth, Grace Prep used singles by Liam Jaime and Buchanan with three walks that produced three runs and the game was called.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Read on for the top 10 in descending order.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bratton-Rodriguez shows us the store's selection of THCA flower, their top seller.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Spring has sprung, birds are singing and flowers are blooming, which can only mean April is arriving.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Congratulations to the new members-elect.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Louis Koo enters the franchise in the 2017 thread as Chief Executive-elect Adrian Yip Shun-ting.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a bowl, stir together the eggs, cream, half the cheese, cayenne and reserved shrimp mixture until blended.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Although it’s designed for very dry skin, the lotion still spreads easily and absorbs faster than many traditional eczema creams.—
Hana Hong,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Corps d'elite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corps%20d%27elite. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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