corps d'elite

noun

ˌkȯr-dā-ˈlēt How to pronounce corps d'elite (audio)
Definition of corps d'elitenext
as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class the atomic bomb developers for the Manhattan Project constituted the corps d'elite of American science

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corps d'elite
  1. best
  2. aristocracy
  3. elite
  4. upper crust
  5. top
  6. flower
  7. elect
  8. cream
Noun
  • Williams, 27, played a career-low 10 games for the Storm last season, but her 8.4 points and 3.8 assists are career bests.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
  • Despite missing that chunk of the season, Nichushkin finished with 28 goals and 53 points in 54 games — both new personal bests.
    Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of best
Noun
  • Not the European aristocracy, which surrendered much of its wealth to industrialization and estate taxes.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The sport has been a part of the Black middle class and aristocracy since 1890, when the leaders of Tuskegee University in Alabama, an HBCU co-founded in 1881 by Dr. Booker T. Washington, built a tennis court on its grounds.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
Definition of aristocracy
Noun
  • Guardiola has won a remarkable 18 trophies – including a historic treble of the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in 2023 – during his tenure, overseeing the club’s transition from wealthy challenger to part of soccer’s elite.
    Jamie Barton, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
  • His memoir illustrated some of the working class frustrations that led to Trump's first victory in 2016, and laid the groundwork for issues that would become central to his politics today – criticism of foreign intervention, free trade policies and betrayal by America’s elites.
    Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of elite
Noun
  • By Shannon Carlin August 1, 2024 8:06 AM EDT Kevin Kwan took inspiration for his best-selling 2013 rom-com, Crazy Rich Asians, from his own upper crust community in Singapore.
    Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The Gentlemen Netflix put a lot of FYC muscle into the adaptation of Guy Ritchie’s 2019 upper crust crime flick.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 July 2024
Definition of upper crust
Noun
  • Her centennial year has seen the first woman of color at the top of a major party ticket, and Chisholm, who died in 2005, has been the subject of a Netflix series and multiple biographies.
    TIME Video, TIME, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The top of the cardboard will create the line for the top of the handrail.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of top
Noun
  • The early returns saw the project draw rave reviews, as LeBron James, Jamie Foxx, Travis Kelce, Tony Yayo, Russ and more celebrities gave Snoop Dogg his flowers in his IG comment section.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Ethiopian red hot pokers are perennial flowers of the Kniphofia genus native to African nation that typically bloom between May and October.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of flower
Noun
  • But even states that elect coroners have some oversight.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Governor Mike Kehoe became the governor elect on Tuesday with a decisive victory over Democratic nominee Crystal Quade.
    Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of elect
Noun
  • The rich gel-like cream absorbs instantly while leaving your skin feeling fresh and comfortable.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Residents can choose green or cream lacquer cabinetry and brass hardware is used throughout.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of cream
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