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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper crusts
  1. best
  2. elect
  3. elites
  4. royalties
  5. tops
  6. societies
  7. flowers
  8. qualities
Noun
  • Lamb had 189 yards receiving on career bests of 21 targets and 17 catches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Pugh’s performance is a master class in physicality and flair, one of her career bests.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of best
Noun
  • The first meeting was in November of last year at the White House, when Mamdani was mayor elect, and the second was in February, also at the White House.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of elect
Noun
  • The idea is that voting is not the only way to drive change; demonstration is considered a bedrock value, a way to make elites hear the populace and to defend freedoms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As a consequence, Moscow must direct coercive pressure at Europe—its elites, its decision-making centers, and its critical infrastructure.
    — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of elites
Noun
  • The Irish novelist had pledged to donate royalties from her books to the direct-action protest group, despite the fact that the UK has, controversially, proscribed it as a terrorist organisation.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Most notably, the labels have argued that the mass uploads of AI tracks are diminishing the royalties from actual musicians.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of royalties
Noun
  • In-store arrivals of see-through loose tops are up 30% in the US, per Heuritech.
    — Rachael Akhidenor, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The seating area features a mix of table sizes, ranging from those designed for solo travelers up to two-tops that can be pushed together for groups of eight (the former dining area is now part of the buffet seating).
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of tops
Noun
  • Despite the efforts to redress the problem, South Africa remains one of the world’s most unequal societies.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The best crime thrillers consider the way violence, an endemic feature of human societies, can spiral out of hand.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of societies
Noun
  • Recently a box showcased sweet, custardy amaebi, salmon belly, chum ikura, uni, toro, Hokkaido hotate, octopus and kizami wasabi adorned with various flowers and pickles.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Frosted glass walls reveal a garden of oversize, colorful leather flowers, while wood and leather, recurring materials in Polène’s stores, appear in the furnishings.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of flowers
Noun
  • This handsome volume runs through 90 European venues, breaking down their unique features, acoustic qualities and performance histories (recent and not so).
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • A lot of CEOs have thrived despite, and sometimes because of, qualities that have been classified as disabilities.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of qualities
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“Upper crusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper%20crusts. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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