charmed circle

American  

noun

1. an exclusive or privileged group.

   the charmed circle of concert violinists.

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Etymology

Origin of charmed circle

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

This experience gave her wings, and though her smarts and talent have ushered her into the charmed circle of literary awards and prizes, she sustains a generous heart and a human touch.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2019

“You stand within the charmed circle of your love.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 2016

At the end, everyone on the inside of the charmed circle lives happily ever after, with not a single dangling chad to lose sleep over.

From Salon • May 1, 2016

For Mr. Diaz and a charmed circle of local winners — water haulers and motel operators, pipeline workers and waitresses, lawyers, surveyors and launderers —the drilling has fueled an economic turnabout.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2011

Those outside Oppie’s charmed circle found it all rather bewildering— even Enrico Fermi, who should have recognized the behavior, since he was the object of similar veneration by his own students.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik