in-crowd

The hook that pulls you in immediately is the seductive jewelry made by artists; Alexander Calder's spiral silver pin was worn as a badge of elite membership by modernism's early in-crowd.

Coming In From the Cold Ada Louise Huxtable 2011

This poor guy just wants to be in the in-crowd so badly he's willing to roll everyone else's rights to do it.

McDonnell blasted for controversial research paper 2009

Kanye has pulled off a Mrs Beckham: once a wannabe, he's now well and truly part of the fashion in-crowd.

Kanye West's fashion journey 2011

"When we're trying to appeal to the style-obsessed, we realized that they're going to respond better to a stylish image or something that seems like it's part of the in-crowd than they will from an angry protester," says Mr. Mathews, who has been with the nonprofit organization for 26 years.

Less Paint, More Parties Elizabeth Holmes 2011

This fall, the new GOP in-crowd strutted its buff stuff on the campaign trail, waking hotel guests with the travel version of the workout—a frenzied mix of jumping, push-ups, pull-ups, weight training and 300 punishing abdominal moves.

The Fight Against Government Flab Is Personal for These Politicians Elizabeth Williamson 2011

The kids in the in-crowd would arrive at a party, take a look inside, notice us and some of the other less-desirable kids, and say, 'Oh, great, every Tom, Dick and Harry is here -- let's get out of here,' and they'd leave, taking a lot of the kids with them.

Mark C. Miller: The Original Tom, Dick and Harry Located! Mark C. Miller 2011

Pharisees, Hiltons, Uggs: There's always a new elite, a new "in-crowd," a new huddle to exclude and set one group apart from read: above another.

Judith Acosta: Holy Huddles: The New Power Of Uggs Judith Acosta 2011

"This program allows students to join the in-crowd without having to spend three years establishing contacts."

Creating Entrepreneurial Buzz in Silicon Valley Scott Austin 2011

Pharisees, Hiltons, Uggs: There's always a new elite, a new "in-crowd," a new huddle to exclude and set one group apart from read: above another.

Judith Acosta: Holy Huddles: The New Power Of Uggs Judith Acosta 2011

Bonds, who is an industrial engineer with gigs at Disney, Lockheed, and Cyan, says that the art form follows the trajectory of the audience: In the first half of the decade, it was all about early adopters, the in-crowd playing interactive games, the first to buy the latest technologies.

Tribeca Film: Future of Film: Why Transmedia Is Catching On (Part 2) Tribeca Film 2011