Glitterati

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Celebrities or people with a lot of money; the smart set. plural, plural-normally

    "Fifty Seven Fifty Seven—The country's entertainment-industry glitterati make themselves right at home at I. M. Pei's monumental dining room."

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"Fifty Seven Fifty Seven—The country's entertainment-industry glitterati make themselves right at home at I. M. Pei's monumental dining room."

Etymology

Blend of glitter + literati.

Related phrases

smart set

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