brat pack

American  

noun

1. a successful, highly confident, and often close-knit group of famous young people, as actors.

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Etymology

Origin of brat pack

1985–90; modeled on rat pack ( def. )

Example Sentences

She and Ringwald will be the latest of the Brat Pack to join the Walk of Fame, following Rob Lowe in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times

Foster’s theme from the Brat Pack classic was the rare instrumental track to crash the pop Top 20 in the 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times

While a dozen or so movies qualify as Brat Pack selections, below is a look at five of the most defining films for the moniker, and why they had such an impact.

From New York Times

Some of these charismatic stars would come to be known as the Brat Pack, a term coined by the writer David Blum in a 1985 New York magazine article about the youth movie phenomenon.

From New York Times

At the time, the stars who were considered a part of the Brat Pack were offended by the term, one that seemed dismissive of their work and painted them as careless and unprofessional.

From New York Times