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elite

[ih-leet, ey-leet] / ɪˈlit, eɪˈlit /
ADJECTIVE
best, first-class
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exclusive silk-stocking
STRONG
choice cool crack elect noble pick super top
WEAK
aristocratic gilt-edged greatest select selected tiptop top-drawer top-notch topflight upper-class world-class
Antonyms
STRONG
bad inferior poor second-rate
WEAK
common low-class lower lower-class ordinary worst
NOUN
high-class persons
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aristocracy celebrity establishment society
STRONG
best choice cream crowd elect fat flower gentility gentry nobility pride prime prize quality top
WEAK
beautiful people blue blood carriage trade country-club set crème de la crème fast lane glitterati high society in-crowd jet-set main line old money optimacy select upper class upper crust
Antonyms
STRONGEST
proletariat
STRONG
worst
WEAK
commonality low-life lower class ordinary

Example Sentences

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Two sons of Walmart founder Sam Walton—Jim Walton, co-manager of the family office and holding company Walton Enterprises, and Rob Walton, former Walmart chairman, are now among the elite top 10 of the Bloomberg index.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

I just don't know if a win here puts him straight back in with the elite guys.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Ayewa has sensed judgment from some of the jazz elite.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Silicon Valley’s elite have discussed this very scenario in terms of a “universal basic income” as a way to distribute the wealth generated by artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Leah, Maggie, and Kate topped the exclusive guest lists of the city’s elite.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.