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the in-crowd

NOUN
beautiful people
Synonyms
WEAK
aristocracy beau monde café society cream of society crème de la crème cultured class elite famous people glamorous people glitterati haut monde high life high society in-crowd jet set privileged class smart set society society people the privileged the upper class the well-to-do upper crust wealthy people

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It’s like being part of the in-crowd for many, except the only barrier to entry is a relatively low monthly fee and perhaps a propensity for movie theater popcorn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

You have to be reminded, I think that all of us do, how much, as a society, we strive to be in the in-crowd.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2022

Hardly anyone feels like they’re in with the in-crowd.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2022

Condic knows both what it’s like to be part of the in-crowd and how it feels to be excluded.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 26, 2018

They measure his success by the volume of howls they hear from the in-crowd, regardless of party.

From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2017