glitterati

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Recent Examples of glitterati The chatelaine of the high-society squad, Swift has been rubbing shoulders with the great, the good, and the glamorous of Britain’s glitterati all from the comfort of their natural habitat. — Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026 The bout was a big draw for glitterati, gangs and their entourages -- particularly from Southern California. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Unlike Portofino and Capri, Sestri didn’t become a glitterati haven, although Avatar star Zoe Saldana vacationed here several years ago, and Casey Affleck and Matt Dillon have turned up for the town’s annual film festival. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Both Margaret and Snowdon have since passed, but their former country home still holds fascinating stories from their time as members of the mid-century glitterati. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 15 July 2026 Yet for all his issues outside of golf, his mere presence still gets a room full of golf glitterati and paparazzi buzzing. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026 Potentates and glitterati convened in Woodlawn this week to celebrate the opening of the Obama Presidential Center. — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 Both the actor and the automaker’s models presented a powerful and dashing visage that defined the glamor of the age, and Hollywood’s glitterati were enamored with each. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 June 2026 While much has been made of the midcentury glitterati that dined there (Truman Capote, Gloria Vanderbilt, Eleanor Roosevelt), the real luxury was in the kitchen, where the spirit of Freetown informed the herbed roast chicken and soufflé (among other dishes). — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
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  1. A-list
  2. elite
  3. society
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  • Luckily for us, the A-list has supplied plenty of inspiration lately.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
  • That biology has attracted A-list celebrities and biohackers faster than the science has caught up.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • Most worked to serve the city's elites as guards, cleaners, tailors and butchers.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
  • That’s a lot of turnover from a unit that has been among the elite in college football the past couple seasons.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of elite
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  • Industry insiders and progressive advocates alike are beginning to acknowledge the reality that the clean energy evolution that offers the most hope for addressing climate change is one that requires society to use every available solution.
    — M Douglas Dagan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In a dystopian world of desperation and war, small glimmers of hope keep society from crumbling completely.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Glitterati.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitterati. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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