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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
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The New York Jets had Super Bowl hopes with the return of Aaron Rodgers, a multitude of weapons, and what was supposed to be an elite defense.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
On the flip side, Trump and his surrogates have hammered home that a rigged and broken system is the result of the collusion between the mainstream media and elites.
—Chris Jackson, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Jayhawks, meanwhile, have an opportunity to prove themselves against one of the nation's elite programs.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The New York Jets had Super Bowl hopes with the return of Aaron Rodgers, a multitude of weapons, and what was supposed to be an elite defense.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Forest Home Cemetery is the final resting place for many of Milwaukee’s social elites and beer barons.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
On the flip side, Trump and his surrogates have hammered home that a rigged and broken system is the result of the collusion between the mainstream media and elites.
—Chris Jackson, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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In an exclusive interview, one of the prosecutors cast doubt on a new piece of potential evidence the brothers have presented in court to challenge their convictions.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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There’s also the possibility of the opposite, for leagues to sell media packages specifically aimed at exclusive access to fast highlights.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Not the European aristocracy, which surrendered much of its wealth to industrialization and estate taxes.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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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
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Inside the castle, wander through rooms filled with original furniture and artwork, offering glimpses into the lives of Danish nobility through the centuries.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Superhuman divinity as a revelation of Buddhist perfection, dressed in a toga related to Greco-Roman nobility and carved in the realist style of classical sculpture, is brilliantly portrayed by an unidentified artist working in Asia.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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Florida may not offer sweeping mountaintop vistas, but the swamp is something special.Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
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Hosted by the always-hilarious Wendi McLendon-Covey, this special broadcast takes viewers straight to the parade's starting line in New York City.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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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
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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
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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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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
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Haley’s Light sells magnetic flashing lights for drivers to put on top of their vehicles in the event a motorist need to pull over.Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Elite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elite. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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