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as in aristocracy
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the winners of this science award represent the elite of our high schools
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as in nobility
the highest class in a society
the country's elite owned or controlled most of the wealth
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Recent Examples of elite
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
Despite the hurdles, the 20-year-old from Wildomar, Calif., continues to compete at the highest level, balancing the demands of elite athletics with the realities of her diagnosis.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 13 July 2025
Lorena Gonzalez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
New York’s business elite are also grappling with a new political reality made clear by the surge of Mamdani, who was outspent four to one by Cuomo: Wealth no longer buys influence.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 July 2025
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Noun
His beloved Chiefs, like the Nuggets, have experienced recent championship success led by an elite passer who wears No. 15 on his jersey.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
Despite the hurdles, the 20-year-old from Wildomar, Calif., continues to compete at the highest level, balancing the demands of elite athletics with the realities of her diagnosis.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 13 July 2025
Adjective
The natural power imbalances in American capitalism favor large corporations, wealthy developers and economic elites.
—Lorena Gonzalez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
New York’s business elite are also grappling with a new political reality made clear by the surge of Mamdani, who was outspent four to one by Cuomo: Wealth no longer buys influence.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elite
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But Collins, now the head of special collections and archives at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, noticed that the text was written in Old French, the language used by aristocracy and England’s royal court after the Norman Conquest in 1066.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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A little biographical information: He was born in 1896 into the decaying Bourbon aristocracy.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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Did Gilded Age millionaires really marry their daughters to British nobility in exchange for funding their estates?—
Alexis Nedd,
IndieWire,
2 July 2025
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Despite her connection by blood to illustrious Roman nobility, Agrippina would disappear almost as swiftly as she was named.—
Diana Arterian
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more!—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Just hours ahead of tonight’s South Park Season 27 premiere (Comedy Central, 10/9c), Paramount Global has announced a new five-year deal with Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s Park County, making Paramount+ the show’s new exclusive streaming home around the world.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
23 July 2025
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Judge holds career bests of 10.60 in the 100 and 21.85 in the 200.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
11 July 2025
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In 2017, thousands of men ran 400-meter times that were faster than the personal bests of Olympic gold medalists Sanya Richards-Ross and Allyson Felix.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Public Health and Race in Los Angeles, 1879-1939, Natalia Molina systematically breaks down how, more than a century ago, the Chinese, Japanese, and Mexican communities of Los Angeles were portrayed as health threats to the white gentry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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This differed from Europe, where land ownership was immobilized by gentry classes who housed and employed farmers.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 June 2025
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Aldrin also shared that Pope Leo XIV spoke with him and his wife, expressing how special the moment was.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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But that Berger has this moment is special for myriad reasons.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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As luck had it, there was room in the script for a new character and Bad Bunny was top of mind.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
22 July 2025
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That sense of positivity was further built during Euro qualifying earlier this year, as Italy finished top of their group ahead of the Netherlands, who won the competition in 2017.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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By better understanding how the AAC organizes vocal output in budgerigars, researchers hope to gain new insights into human speech disorders, such as aphasia and Parkinson’s disease, which can impair a person’s ability to produce language.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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And that same place gives the Eagles, 49ers and Cowboys better odds of winning the Super Bowl than the Lions at plus-2,000.—
Kirkland Crawford,
Detroit Free Press,
20 July 2023
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“Elite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elite. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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