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
  • Veleria Levy, representative-elect for northeast Charlotte’s state House District 99, testified against Duke’s original proposal this spring.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
  • According to attorney Justin Smith, who is here today to represent mayor-elect Erickson, the board will begin the morning with ballots considered by the resolution board on Election Night.
    — Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 8 July 2026
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Noun
  • Creators appoint a Collective Management Organization (CMO) to license rights and collect royalties on their behalf, often through blanket licenses.
    — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
  • In return for licensing its intellectual property, OLC pays Disney royalties but not a a share of its profits.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of royalties
Noun
  • Being in vacation mode also ushers in a more carefree attitude because there’s something magical about summer activities like catching lightning bugs and watching the blazing oranges and pinks of a setting sun dip below the horizon.
    — Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
  • Auralee, Celine and Dries Van Noten showed full tonal looks in blues, pinks, and soft yellows.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Definition of pinks
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  • Politicians who promote the distrust of institutions and elites do better under such circumstances.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • The Ukrainian leader also suggested that Kyiv's expanding drone attacks would unsettle Russian elites, further undermining Putin's Kremlin.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of elites
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  • Choose calming, barrier-supportive ingredients – Soothing serums and creams can help to interrupt the inflammatory cascade, especially for those with sensitive skin.
    — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • The best eye creams for wrinkles minimize the appearance of fine lines while smoothing, firming, and hydrating your eye area.
    — Daley Quinn, Glamour, 9 July 2026
Definition of creams
Noun
  • Try to find ones that have raised ports, not ones with replaceable flowers, because mold can get trapped in them.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Plants that produce such show-stopping flowers do have demands.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of flowers
Noun
  • These types of protrusions are fairly common, particularly in older men, and occur when a small amount of abdominal contents, such as fat or a bit of intestines, slips through a gap or weak point in the muscles and tissues of the abdominal wall.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
  • Tolbert says residual fat and crumbs left behind in a pet food storage container can attract dust mites and parasites over time.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Definition of fat
Noun
  • The quartet might only be better if a time vortex dropped Pele’ and Maradona, in their primes, back onto the pitch.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • Tackles might enjoy the longest primes of all, perhaps a full decade from their late 20s onward, a bit lengthier overall than guards and centers.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of primes
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