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

Conversely, every era of catastrophic government failure—the late Roman Republic, the Thirty Years’ War, the collapse of Weimar Germany—witnessed a period in which elites decided that process was a mere suggestion and that their own judgment was sufficient cause to ignore it. —Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026

Camus’s conspiracy that a cabal of powerful elites is plotting a great replacement to ensure the exploitation and domination of low- and middle-income White people is nothing short of a grand distraction. —Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026

For decades, One Fifth Avenue has been home to a long list of A-listers and New York elites. —India Roby, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026

Outside of his activism, Penn's body of work as an actor now sits among other Hollywood elites. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026

Political and media elites hoard status and wealth by keeping you in a perpetual fever of resentment and fury. —George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026

The United States imposed sanctions on several Haitian political figures and business elites, some of whom had ties to the party. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026

Meanwhile, another talented ensemble plays this film’s flock of privileged elites including Gellar, Hatosy, David Cronenberg, Kevin Durand, Néstor Carbonell, Maia Jae and Olivia Cheng. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026

Initially, the spark came in the capitals, mainly among elites who fraternised at universities, and who wanted to keep the sport amateur. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026