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glitterati

[ glit-uh-rah-tee ]

plural noun

  1. wealthy, famous, or glamorous people who attend fashionable events.


glitterati

/ ˌɡlɪtəˈrɑːtiː /

plural noun

  1. informal.
    the leaders of society, esp the rich and beautiful; fashionable celebrities
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of glitterati1

1935–40; blend of glitter and literati
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Word History and Origins

Origin of glitterati1

C20: from glitter + -ati as in literati
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Example Sentences

Their shocked glee was cacophonous: for many conservatives, the glitterati of Hollywood are a bunch of sneering atheists.

From The Globetrotter Diaries by Michael Clinton, copyright 2013, published by Glitterati Inc.

But other members of psychiatry's glitterati believes that PRS is a nightmare of its own kind.

D.C. political types elbowed their way past L.A.'s glitterati to grab five seconds with junior White House staffers.

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