UPPER CRUSTS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

upper crusts

noun

plural of upper crust

as in best

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class the conference was a gathering of the upper crust of the computer programming industry

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Noun

Benton had career bests in tackles (51), tackles for loss (6) and sacks (5 1/2) while helping the Steelers to the AFC North title.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
With the three-row Kia Sorento, the Hyundai Palisade retains the South Korean brands’ 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty, both segment and industry bests.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of best

Noun

The governor-elect faced a fight over removing Nick Balletto, who had initially been dismissive of Lamont as a candidate, as the Democratic state chair.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2026
With energy prices moving higher in July so far, and recent strong statements on fighting inflation, markets see broadly a 1 in 3 chance that the FOMC elects to increase rates in July.

— Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of elect

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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

Definition of elites

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Both Bonhams and the Deans hope this initiative is the first step in wider adoption of resale royalties for visual artists.

— Julie Brener Davich, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Brand equity is sometimes used by franchisors to justify certain costs, either in initial investment or ongoing royalties.

— Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of royalties

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In that sense, these figures are best viewed not as perfectly precise scores, but as reminders of how quickly forces of nature can overwhelm entire societies.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
In my time — and even today in conservative societies — this is very strictly regulated for children.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of societies

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The mezzanine was centered with a wedding cake and guests dined in the Baxter room at tables decorated with wedding flowers in shades of ivory and butter yellow.

— Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Under the guise of paying homage to the bouquet of flowers his grandmother crocheted for his sister on her wedding day, Joseph added a matching purple bouquet which conveniently hides the super long crotch.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

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But things did not click regularly enough as a team, hence the summer-long search for a new No 10-type playmaker who could provide the necessary creativity and consistency to supplement Windass’ qualities.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Nigerian pastor William Kumuyi, whose Global Crusades have taken his ministry to countries across several continents, sees those qualities as a wider feature of African Christianity.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

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