upper crust

Example Sentences

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Even as the upper crust regarded Alpha Law’s members as parasites, some of the elite in pelvic-mesh multidistrict-litigation leadership positions profited handily from their efforts.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

The pull of college football’s traditional upper crust is so powerful that earlier this season, Lane Kiffin left a playoff-bound team at Ole Miss to become the head coach at LSU.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The melts were buoyant and ascended back to the upper crust, trapping the heat-producing elements there in rocks like granite and allowing the lower crust to cool and harden.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

Sometimes, though, they can be seen as elite or upper crust — and not particularly accessible.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2023

The cruise industry, once associated with the upper crust, is another.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times