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as in aristocracy
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the winners of this science award represent the elite of our high schools
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as in nobility
the highest class in a society
the country's elite owned or controlled most of the wealth
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Recent Examples of elite
Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
That would have ranked among the elite single-season performances in baseball history.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
The Cabinet is expected to promote policies favoring business and the financial elite.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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Vowing to leave his murderous tendencies in America, Joe was faced with temptation when a murderer dubbed the Eat the Rich Killer began taking the lives of his new, elite friends.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
That would have ranked among the elite single-season performances in baseball history.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Despite the national team recently being promoted to the Nations League Group A under head coach Craig Bellamy, Wales lag behind the continent’s elite with a 49th-place ranking out of 55 countries.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
The Cabinet is expected to promote policies favoring business and the financial elite.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tune in tomorrow for the rest of Shannon's exclusive interview with Vice President-elect JD Vance.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
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Includes unlimited digital access and exclusive subscriber-only content.Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
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One philosophy student, who was there for the third time, complained that Nietzsche, because of his high regard for the aristocracy, seemed to attract people who have money.Tania Roettger, The Dial, 5 Dec. 2024
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These vampires aren’t stand-ins for aristocracy or repressed desire.James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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The space feels fresh, bright, and fun, without sacrificing an ounce of nobility.Joyce Onuorah, Essence, 14 Jan. 2025
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Many movies and television shows have told accounts — both fictional and based on true events — of British nobility, from the striving members of Regency society depicted in Bridgerton to the more modern history editorialized in The Crown.Alex Apatoff, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Visit Anaheim: People affected by the wildfires can visit Visit Anaheim’s official website and find special hotel offers and assistance.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The 73-page civil complaint, filed Thursday in Santa Fe, New Mexico, names special prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey, First District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, Santa Fe County sheriff’s deputies and the Santa Fe County commission.Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jackson notched career bests with 4,172 passing yards, 41 passing touchdowns and four interceptions (among full seasons as the starter).Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Coach Sean McVay did not suspend Robinson, who has 31 receptions and career bests of 505 yards and seven touchdowns.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Whitehaven neighborhood had developed in the late 19th century and attracted as residents the Memphis gentry.Michael T. Bertrand, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
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Weather permitting but even in the occasional, rejuvenating drizzle, in wellies and hunting jackets like English gentry, Asher and Carol would tramp the grounds with the trio of dogs manic over every deer or rabbit.Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
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And that same place gives the Eagles, 49ers and Cowboys better odds of winning the Super Bowl than the Lions at plus-2,000.Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2023
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Implementing better protocol for detection and providing translation services to parents in these areas is essential so they can get diagnosed and referred, said Beckerman.Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2023
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The call-in instructions were displayed prominently in boldface type at the top of the agenda and the second page.Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Refrigerator More than likely, no one had time during the holidays to clean and sanitize the inside and outside of the fridge, especially if holiday fun and hosting were at the top of the agenda.Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Elite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elite. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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