who's whos

noun

plural of who's who
as in upper classes

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  1. elect
  2. royalties
  3. pinks
  4. elites
  5. creams
  6. flowers
  7. fat
  8. primes
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
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  • Millions of dollars in royalties that Smith diverted from real, deserving artists and rights holders.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Composer Maurice Jarre received royalties for the brief use of his leitmotif.
    — Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of royalties
Noun
  • After spending much of the year in bright tomato reds and pretty, polished pinks, the actor and singer has gone several shades deeper for fall, courtesy of longtime nail artist Tom Bachik.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And beneath the surface, a migrating rainbow of pinks, greens, and silvers greets those who venture out by canoe or kayak.
    — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of pinks
Noun
  • That’s the term the Dolphins’ first-year head coach used when talking about the NFL’s elites.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The country’s elites have been hardened by the war, which killed their friends and family members.
    — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of elites
Noun
  • The best urea creams tap into an ingredient that’s naturally found in our skin and can hydrate, soften, and help smooth rough texture.
    — Danielle James, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But many eye creams simply hydrate without any real anti-aging benefits, and searching for a star formula can get pricey fast.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of creams
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  • Marijuana is cultivated for high levels of THC in its flowers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Its unfurling will reveal an image of the cosmos overlain with blooming flowers and splintered prisms emanating rainbows.
    — Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of flowers
Noun
  • The company added that CagriSema reduced harmful fat around abdominal organs, including in the liver and pancreas, in adults with Type 2 diabetes.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Then manufacturers learned to crush cottonseed for oil to be used in soap, cooking and as a substitute for animal fats.
    — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of fat
Noun
  • Registered dietitians say the leafy green primes the gut, eases bloating and supplies nutrients tied to bone density and gut health.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Even World Cup debutants like Balogun and Chris Richards could be past their primes — which for many players in the modern era is age 24-27 — by 2030.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of primes
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