as in aristocratic
of high birth, rank, or station
an interior designer who has intimate knowledge of the tastes of her upper-crust clientele
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as in aristocracy
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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as in nobility
the highest class in a society
a specialty clothing store for the upper crust
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Recent Examples of upper-crust
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
Rising ticket prices in the Premier League era had been squeezing out traditional fans and their seats had been taken by an upper-crust, fair-weather fanbase.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026
Even with the other guys' admonitions not to, under any circumstances, be themselves, Dee and Charlie's improbable success in charming these scions of the Philly upper crust had the guys — and us — both baffled and anxiously awaiting an ugly twist.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
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Adjective
Feig had dabbled in le cinéma du airport read before with A Simple Favor, his 2018 take on Darcy Bell’s novel about a momfluencer searching for her missing friend in the upper-crust suburbs of Connecticut.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
Rising ticket prices in the Premier League era had been squeezing out traditional fans and their seats had been taken by an upper-crust, fair-weather fanbase.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
Of course, there’s more to a visit here with The Vault than simple upper crust cosplay.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026
Even with the other guys' admonitions not to, under any circumstances, be themselves, Dee and Charlie's improbable success in charming these scions of the Philly upper crust had the guys — and us — both baffled and anxiously awaiting an ugly twist.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper-crust
Adjective
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Because the feudal courts, chivalric codes, and aristocratic patronage that had sustained it were gone.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The poisoning of a champion stallion opens an investigation that starts to expose tensions and secrets inside an aristocratic horse breeding dynasty.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Marquess of Hartington and a member of the British aristocracy.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the rest of the aristocracy still favors sons over daughters.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lagerbielke — or more accurately, the 11th Baron Lagerbielke — is a member of the Swedish nobility and lies 254th in line to the country’s throne.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Known as the Dragon Slayer, he’s often shown meditating, praying, waxing philosophical, and pontificating on nobility, integrity and honor.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Brzustewicz led all Knights in scoring with 54 points in 59 games this season on the strength of three-year bests in goals (19) and assists (35).—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Check out three of our most popular collections from our Better Homes & Gardens line at Walmart (Brookbury, Ezra, and Marlow) to see which pieces and styles might match your aesthetic best.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2026
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But, by the beginning of the Gilded Age in America in the 1870s, the sartorial code became the upper class’s go-to for the opera, debutante balls, and any of the fancy-dress parties thrown by socialites of the day.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the coastal city of Mar del Plata thrived as a summer playground for Argentina’s upper class.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein's 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The records pulled back a curtain on favor-trading and frank communications in a chummy elite that looked past Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea to solicitating prostitution from an underage girl in Florida.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The nobles and gentry—the billionaires of Tudor England—made fortunes from the reclaimed monastery lands and created a myth of Henry’s military strength and English pride.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Oct. 2025
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Parker will play Mary Washington, George’s strong willed mother, while Rodgers will play Sally Cary, the charming beauty of the Virginia gentry who first sees his potential.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Leefbaar Rotterdam, Reichman’s political party, has sought to distance itself from the council member-elect.—
Brooke Migdon,
PEOPLE,
30 Mar. 2026
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Congratulations to the new members-elect.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Upper-crust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper-crust. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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