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

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

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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

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Visible minorities remain vastly underrepresented among France’s political and business elites.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
There is a lot of frustration on the part of the population already, even within some elites, that maybe the regime should have shown some flexibility in some of the negotiations, for example.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of elites

Noun

Rooney had pledged to donate royalties from her bestselling novels, which include ‘Intermezzo’ and ‘Normal People,’ to Palestine Action, a group banned as a terrorist organization by the British government.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Tidal has also promised to label AI music and ban those tracks from accruing royalties.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of royalties

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Both are curled in chairs in an otherwise empty room in an upscale Hyde Park Corner hotel, modestly dressed in jeans, sneakers and casual tops.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Men’s bag searches grew 166 percent and silk scarf searches climbed 369 percent, which Fashionphile tied to shoppers styling scarves as tops and handbags.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tops

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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

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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

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With a bigger budget from Netflix, Sy and Leterrier leaned further into the show’s superhero-like qualities, expanding its universe beyond the novels of Maurice Leblanc and weaving some futuristic elements.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The Groove Holds It All Together One of the song’s most compelling qualities is its infectious groove.

— David Penn, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

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