in-crowd

or in crowd

[ in-kroud ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a small, exclusive group of people who are perceived as fashionable or influential:

   She desperately wanted to be part of the in-crowd.

Word History and Origins

Origin of in-crowd¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Shopping at Erewhon and buying Kin makes you a part of a certain in-crowd, and people are seeking belonging.

From Los Angeles Times

“Shopping at Erewhon and buying Kin makes you a part of a certain in-crowd, and people are seeking belonging.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Poker is not necessarily a hobby for the frugal, which is also why I think women haven’t historically played,” said Bita Khorrami of Casinola, which outfits sleek, private poker games for the cultural in-crowd.

From Los Angeles Times

Podcaster Steve Bannon, who was fired from the first Trump administration but is back in the in-crowd is being discussed as chief of staff, and Kash Patel, the man Trump promoted from the ranks to sabotage the Pentagon is assumed to be Trump's CIA pick.

From Salon

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

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