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echelon

[esh-uh-lon] / ˈɛʃ əˌlɒn /


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Newsom is eventually taken under Getty’s wing, where he’s introduced into a new echelon of society and politics.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Robert Duvall earned seven Oscar nominations over the course of his celebrated career, the last for the 2014 legal drama “The Judge,” a movie no one would have in the upper echelon of his filmography.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

“Brat” catapulted Charli to a new echelon, dominating every sector of culture from music to memes to politics.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

"Theirs is the upper echelon of that," added Skinner.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

The political dialogue within the highest echelon of the revolutionary generation was a decade-long shouting match.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis