Synonyms of elites

elites

noun

plural of elite

as in aristocracies

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class

the winners of this science award represent the elite of our high schools

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aristocracies
• best
• societies
• elect
• A-lists
• priesthoods
• illuminati
• tops
• royalties
• nobilities
• choices
• Halls of Fame
• qualities
• creams
• pinks
• prides
• flowers
• primes
• establishments
• upper crusts
• fat
• upper classes
• crème de la crème
• picks
• corps d'elite
• gentries
• caviars
• top drawers
• who's whos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masses
• commoners
• millions
• mobs
• herds
• multitudes
• unwasheds
• rank and files
• hoi polloi

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elites

That’s part of what separates the elites of a sport from the rest. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Tung, a shipping tycoon, had little political experience before a panel of pro-Beijing elites picked him to be the first leader of the southern Chinese territory after the end of British colonial rule in 1997. — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

For elites of all generations, this became increasingly common starting in the 1990s. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2026

In this respect, demand destruction has acted as a form of rationing, providing a structured way for Iranian political and economic elites to push the costs of the war and sanctions onto ordinary people. — Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

Tung, a shipping tycoon, had little political experience before a panel of pro-Beijing elites picked him in 1997 to be the first leader of the southern Chinese territory after the end of British colonial rule. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Yet, working people continue to show up every day, do more with less, and play by the rules, while wealthy elites in power enjoy record tax breaks, set policies that put profits ahead of people, and attack workers’ rights. — Mario Cilento, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

So long as export economies dominated, the large estate had not been a pressing problem for elites or the state. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Most worked to serve the city's elites as guards, cleaners, tailors and butchers. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026