Explore Elites through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Elites meaning
plural of elite
Using Elites
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of elite
- In the example corpus, elites often appears in combinations such as: the elites, elites in, elites and.
Context around Elites
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Elites
- In this selection, "elites" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, party, marathon, wheelchair, tend, burke and sporting stand out and add context to how "elites" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include about these elites than the and among party elites than among. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "elites" sits close to words such as auburn, brook and distracted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with elites
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But the corporate elites came to his aid. (8 words)
Another user, Lincedochie said it is a gathering of elites. (10 words)
The elites were shocked, like the US hostile elites were shocked by Trump victory. (14 words)
The foundation has dramatically reduced the number of runners who are eligible to participate to only “marathon elites and the wheelchair elites,” will be allowed to compete in what was previously expected to be a 38,000-person event. (39 words)
This is an example of a so-called noble lie — a fiction told by elites to the masses supposedly for the people’s own good, but really designed to maintain popular support for policies that benefit the elites. (38 words)
Again, we have solidarity connection that goes much deeper than just the elites who are running things, but no, I think it's fairly clear and this is one of the litmus tests of the Democratic Party. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
The foundation has dramatically reduced the number of runners who are eligible to participate to only “marathon elites and the wheelchair elites,” will be allowed to compete in what was previously expected to be a 38,000-person event.
Institutional ability of the state is highly dependent on personal control of power, and rules of the game emphasise power of elites and personal connections to elites.
I think these accusations are likely to be more of a problem for Biden among party elites than among rank-and-file voters, but party elites are important, too.
The elites were shocked, like the US hostile elites were shocked by Trump victory.
This is an example of a so-called noble lie — a fiction told by elites to the masses supposedly for the people’s own good, but really designed to maintain popular support for policies that benefit the elites.
A study by political scientists Martin Gilens ( Princeton University ) and Benjamin Page ( Northwestern University ) released in April 2014 suggested that when the preferences of a majority of citizens conflicts with elites, elites tend to prevail.
The rising upper-middle class elites, in the business, financial and professional worlds, tended to accept the values of the old traditional elites.
After a decade in which the Coalition ran the arts down and sometimes traduced them as the playground of left-wing cultural elites, Burke has a chance to spur a renaissance of sorts.
Again, we have solidarity connection that goes much deeper than just the elites who are running things, but no, I think it's fairly clear and this is one of the litmus tests of the Democratic Party.
Almost all main media outlets, big corporates, elites, sporting bodies, and academia were adamant ‘Yes’ proponents.
Another user, Lincedochie said it is a gathering of elites.
Ascherson’s Edinburgh is a city in the grip of multiple elites – church, law, academia and a newly buoyant banking sector – without a common purpose, creating ‘a humus for hypocrisy’.
Asif said that politicians are always blamed who serve the people by considering it as `worship’ but other elites are not named who enjoy during their services.
Because version of Boomers and elites back in country had sucked all the opportunity out of their nation.
Bournemouth Elites’ world championship team, Hail, currently hold the position of fourth in the world for cheerleading.
But the corporate elites came to his aid.
But the infusion of foreign money that bankrolled the lavish lifestyles of Pakistani elites seems to be drying up.
Cash App founder Bob Lee allegedly frequented underground sex and drug parties with other elites in San Francisco – including the sister of the man accused of killing him, it has been reported.
Cherizier has presented himself as a revolutionary, fighting a system of inequality and the elites who control it.
Currid-Halkett is no more specific about these elites than the litany of labels I quoted above.
Common combinations with elites
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the elites 34×
- elites in 20×
- elites and 13×
- political elites 11×
- elites are 11×
- elites to 9×
- elites who 8×
- of elites 7×
- elites of 7×
- party elites 6×