in-crowd

[ in-kroud ]

/ ˈɪnˌkraʊd /

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noun Informal.

a small, exclusive group of people who are perceived as fashionable or influential: She desperately wanted to be part of the in-crowd.

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Origin of in-crowd

First recorded in 1965–70

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As he tried to make his way through a crowd of mourners late last month, he looked preoccupied and even disoriented.
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This is a guy who has his son-in-law clean his eyeglasses, for crying out loud.
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But when I look out over the crowd now, I also see that they are trapped—trapped by their cowardice.
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The crowd shuffled off in all directions, and then engaged in a confused struggle for the chairs.
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The little crowd and the boats on the beach were right under them and no one paid any attention or seemed to be in a hurry.
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Our social life is aimless without it, we are a crowd without a common understanding.
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Soon after they parted, with a sarcastic laugh from the Spaniard, and Ma'amselle mingled with the crowd.
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Such throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
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