charmed circle

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A group of people who are lucky, successful, or privileged.

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  • It's notoriously difficult to break into the art world's charmed circle.
  • Once you are accepted into their charmed circle, opportunities seem to appear magically.
  • The new CEO brought his own charmed circle of advisors with him.
  • She always felt like an outsider, looking in on the charmed circle of popular students.
  • He was once part of the director's charmed circle, but has since fallen out of favor.
  • The gala was attended by a charmed circle of philanthropists and celebrities.
  • For aspiring scientists, being published in that journal means entry into a charmed circle.
  • They lived in a charmed circle of wealth and privilege, unaware of the world's problems.
  • Only a select few are ever invited into the charmed circle of Silicon Valley billionaires.
  • The decisions were made by a charmed circle at the top, with no consultation from others.