in-crowd

or 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.

Origin of in-crowd

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby in-crowd

increscent, incretion, incriminate, incross, incrossbred, in-crowd, incrust, incrustation, incubate, incubation, incubation patch

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.
Boys Don’t Cry: In Praise of Sentiment|Andrew Sean Greer|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But certainly Romney's most striking remark, from a Palestinian point of view at least, came when he spoke to the in-crowd.
Romney Versus the World Bank|Hussein Ibish|July 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A sneak peek at the guest list also suggests a change in the in-crowd.
The Salahis Are Not Invited|Dayo Olopade|May 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Former contributors to the site attest that the ruling "in-crowd" is a turnoff for new users.
The Myth of Wikipedia Democracy|Nicholas Ciarelli|November 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST