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upper echelon

NOUN
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Synonyms
WEAK
aristocracy beau monde beautiful people cream of society crème de la crème cultured class elite haut monde high life high society in-group jet set privileged class smart set society the Four Hundred the privileged upper crust

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The two contracts put both players in the upper echelon of players at their respective positions, with only two quarterbacks earning more per year than Tagovailoa at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

"The Bears' slow starts are going to come back to bite them, especially against the upper echelon teams - and the Rams are certainly one of those, " said Dragon.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

“Everybody always loves Coachella. It’s legendary and everybody has always has their eyes on it. Tickets are super expensive and it’s this upper echelon festival. So, for us to be right there is crazy.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2025

He read broadly in philosophy, science, art, and religion and was known throughout Chicago’s upper echelon for his ability to converse on almost any subject and to do so with great wit.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson