upper crust

noun

Synonyms of upper crust next

: the highest social class or group

especially : the highest circle of the upper class

upper-crust

ˈə-pər-ˈkrəst

adjective

Examples of upper crust in a Sentence

the conference was a gathering of the upper crust of the computer programming industry a specialty clothing store for the upper crust

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By Shannon Carlin August 1, 2024 8:06 AM EDT Kevin Kwan took inspiration for his best-selling 2013 rom-com, Crazy Rich Asians, from his own upper crust community in Singapore. —

Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024 The Gentlemen Netflix put a lot of FYC muscle into the adaptation of Guy Ritchie’s 2019 upper crust crime flick. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 July 2024 But there’s a real cost to the region’s rental upper crust. —

Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 9 July 2024 Meanwhile, although growth has created a middle class of sorts and even an upper crust of very wealthy Chinese, neither group has followed the anticipated script. —

John Osburg, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014 See all Example Sentences for upper crust