elite
Example Sentences
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Jones, who has a rare genetic condition which means she plays with a modified grip, has defied the odds to compete among the elite.
From BBC
In his mind, only one path existed: consistency and elite surroundings.
From BBC
The presidential honor guard may sound like a small elite unit with narrow responsibilities to provide security for the dictator.
The mission was led by elite special operations forces and was supported by every branch of the U.S. military, as well as intelligence and law-enforcement agencies, officials said.
Yet like many of the relatively more open-minded elite, his once-flexible positions have hardened during the unrest, which has posed the stiffest challenge to the regime in decades.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
