in-crowd
[ in-kroud ]
/ ˈɪnˌkraʊd /
noun
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Words nearby in-crowd
in-betweener, in-bond shop, in-box, in-built, in-car, in-crowd, in-depth, in-flight, in-goal, in-group, in-home
Origin of in-crowd
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example sentences from the Web for in-crowd
The risk of being laughed at by the in-crowd; they are on their way out, anyway.
But certainly Romney's most striking remark, from a Palestinian point of view at least, came when he spoke to the in-crowd.
A sneak peek at the guest list also suggests a change in the in-crowd.
Former contributors to the site attest that the ruling "in-crowd" is a turnoff for new users.