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

Meanwhile, new Gallup research suggested the technology’s benefits have largely been concentrated among elites. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

In the absence of any sustained challenge to their power, elites seem to trust their capacity to continually outmaneuver the majority of the population regardless of whether or not they are actually trusted. — Via Haymarket Books, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Voters should select their candidates instead of the elites who spend millions of dollars to place their preferred candidates in office. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

These privileged few will be sitting on a time bomb of their own making, similar to that faced by political and economic elites during the waning years of the Ming dynasty. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

The gruesome 2023 murder of Choi, who rubbed shoulders with showbiz elites at fashion events and had a significant online following, sent shockwaves through the wealthy financial hub and made global headlines. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

That’s the term the Dolphins’ first-year head coach used when talking about the NFL’s elites. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

No, the Unabomber, a onetime math genius and professor named Ted Kaczynski, was basically a hermit nerd in a Montana cabin who mailed bombs to scientists, engineers, professors, and other elites. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

More than 80 years ago a novel sent shockwaves through Fort Worth for its portrayal of the city’s elites. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026