glitterati
plural noun
glit·te·ra·ti
ˌgli-tə-ˈrä-tē 
: people who are famous, wealthy, and attractive : beautiful people
Every weekend the resort is packed with IT executives, bankers and media glitterati.—
John Parker
John ParkerIn honor of her visit, they held a real Hollywood party, replete with movie stars and other glitterati …—Janet Roseman
Janet Roseman… food critics, politicians, and glitterati from all over the world flock to French eateries.—Peter Nulty
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El Paso is hoping to tap into the buzzy type of art tourism that Marfa attracts—and convince the glitterati and gallerists flying in from New York, Los Angeles, and Miami to take a detour from the car rental lot at the international airport to the city itself.
—Sunshine Flint, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
Situated just a short walk from Main Street, the hotel has been a favorite with the glitterati since the 1950s: Truman Capote, Jackson Pollock, and Kurt Vonnegut were all once guests.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
The Chateau penthouse was overflowing with actors and assorted glitterati, including two of last year’s biggest pop stars in Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter.
—Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Glaser, a hot comedian fresh off her star turn at Tom Brady’s roast, wasted no time skewering Hollywood’s glitterati, but did so without the blowback received by last year’s host, Jo Koy.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sunshine Flint, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
Situated just a short walk from Main Street, the hotel has been a favorite with the glitterati since the 1950s: Truman Capote, Jackson Pollock, and Kurt Vonnegut were all once guests.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
The Chateau penthouse was overflowing with actors and assorted glitterati, including two of last year’s biggest pop stars in Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter.
—Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
Glaser, a hot comedian fresh off her star turn at Tom Brady’s roast, wasted no time skewering Hollywood’s glitterati, but did so without the blowback received by last year’s host, Jo Koy.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Glitterati.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glitterati. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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