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
  • Nichols won Best Director at the 1968 Oscars for his work, and the film is consistently named on the list of bests on the American Film Institute’s various lists.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Lamb had 189 yards receiving on career bests of 21 targets and 17 catches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of best
Noun
  • Beyond the state of Georgia, Ohio's new governor-elect Amy Acton survived more than a political attack ad exploiting her childhood abuse.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The now 44-year-old governor-elect appealed to Iowan voters using a campaign centered on public education, affordable living, anti-corruption and bipartisanship.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of elect
Noun
  • Laurin said politicians and political elites try to paint their opponents as extreme to frighten and fire up their voters.
    — Frank Langfitt, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Kim will face his last days when a large enough body of North Korean elites conclude that remaining loyal is no longer their safest and most rational choice.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of elites
Noun
  • Tomorrow acted as a licensor and distributor across its portfolio of brands, receiving all revenues and paying royalties to brands based on their individual deals.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Artists would reportedly receive royalties if users remix their tunes on Spotify, and Spotify plans to create a system that will allow remixes to appear in playlists, with the remixes counting toward artists’ streaming royalties.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of royalties
Noun
  • Pajama tops are like anchovies—they get pushed to the side of the plate.
    — Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The black-and-white palette is easy to match with fall tops, including sweaters and T-shirts.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of tops
Noun
  • The team from Germany, Russia, Sweden and Switzerland said analysis of hair in the royal tomb where cannabis seeds turned up, sheds new light on the plant's role in ancient societies.
    — Mary Evans, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Yet demographic change can also create opportunities, especially in societies whose institutions can adapt and that can make the right technological investments.
    — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of societies
Noun
  • Usually the rule of thumb for these hydrangeas is to prune them after flowers start to fade in summer, and no later than August.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Even the co-stars deserve their flowers, and Brooks provided them.
    — Rashad Alexander November 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of flowers
Noun
  • In response, Kiley spent the race trying to emphasize his qualities as a political moderate.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The farm animals are portrayed anthropomorphically, setting the stage for the narrative of the farm animals having human-like qualities.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 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 9 Nov. 2026.

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