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glitterati

American  
[glit-uh-rah-tee] / ˌglɪt əˈrɑ ti /

plural noun

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


glitterati British  
/ ˌɡlɪtəˈrɑːtiː /

plural noun

  1. informal the leaders of society, esp the rich and beautiful; fashionable celebrities

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Etymology

Origin of glitterati

1935–40; blend of glitter and literati

Example Sentences

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It draws a diverse crowd that skews young, as well as a healthy smattering of glitterati, including Brie Larson, Jena Malone and Daniel Scheinert, director of the Oscar-winning “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”

From Los Angeles Times

Canada is Canada, the keeper and class of the sport, and they were favored to win this final, as they had in 2010 and 2014, the last time these games were contested by NHL glitterati.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the 1980s he hosted the glitterati of Pakistan at the festival and invited the media to cover it to raise its profile.

From BBC

It became a fashionable West End venue, attracting a social glitterati including actors Charlie Chaplin and Marlon Brando and political figures including Sir Winston Churchill.

From BBC

In the 1960s and '70s, Acapulco was a major holiday destination for Hollywood's glitterati and that is where padel's popularity with celebrities began.

From BBC