elite
Example Sentences
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Before the war, he travelled extensively to Europe and the West, like most of Russia's cultural elite.
From Barron's
Holding kids back in school for an athletic edge has existed for decades on the elite fringe of prep sports.
General manager Bill Guerin prioritized size, brawn and checking prowess over elite scoring ability, which meant leaving several of America’s most dynamic offensive threats at home.
“He’s more consistently taking the tougher assignments right now, and he’s back to being just an elite two-way player on both ends of the floor,” Redick said.
From Los Angeles Times
The boys told British Curling they were only willing to join the elite programme as a unit and not individually.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.