in-crowd
Example Sentences
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Stacy may have crushed on him first, but the sensible, lower-key Lydia has attracted him and can’t help but savor her newfound popularity with the elusive in-crowd.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2023
In 1978’s “Grease,” she starred as the virginal Sandy Olsson, the new girl at Rydell High School circa 1959, taunted by the in-crowd for her shyness and prim apparel.
From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 2022
Hardly anyone feels like they’re in with the in-crowd.
From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2022
Looking back today, what Denise Bombardier recalls most about the exchange is the scathing reception she then got from the Paris literary in-crowd.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2020
As someone who knows what it’s like to be outside a franchise fan club and therefore unable to benefit from efforts to service the in-crowd, I empathize with the newcomer’s frustration.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2019
