How to Use echelon in a Sentence

echelon

noun
  • We heard stories of corruption in the upper echelons of the firm.
  • That is the echelon right there.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The three-peat puts her in a rare echelon of successful awards show hosts.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Maybe not at the upper echelon of money.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Foremost among his takeaways was that this top echelon would be getting far younger.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2023
  • What’s needed to hit that next echelon with touring to stop that impact?
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The buzz has reached further into the inner echelons of the music world, too.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 June 2026
  • Just how many remains to be seen, but the good news is most games among the upper echelon are chances to boost credentials.
    — USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The opening days of season two likely put the show on a path to remain in the upper echelon.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Nov. 2025
  • That consciousness even reached the upper echelons of medicine.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
  • When healthy, Brown is among the upper-echelon blind-side protectors in the league.
    — Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Just getting to do a scene with her was so far beyond my wildest dreams but to get my ass kicked by her is an upper echelon of bucket list.
    — Scarlett Harris, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The traditions were engrained, from the top of the social echelon to the bottom.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
  • If the upper echelons of management choose to work away from home and the office, there is a lot more at stake for a business.
    — Chintan Patel, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Then there’s the fact that he’s being counted on to be an upper-echelon special teamer, too.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Julian Castro seems to have been frozen out of the party’s upper echelon.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 13 July 2022
  • She's reached the upper echelon of it and is respected by everyone.
    — Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2023
  • However, wins against the the league’s upper-echelon teams have been fleeting this season.
    — John W. Davis, Oc Register, 16 June 2026
  • The Patriots have a need for a top-echelon wide receiver.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Simms has a strong point that many of the upper echelon AFC teams have both a solid run and pass game.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • To the upper echelon of starting rotations, that’s where.
    — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • That puts the series in the upper echelon of HBO Max shows.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
  • These are not rank-and-file academics but the very top echelon of American science, speaking with one voice.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • At the same time, Pickens has only one year of upper-echelon production.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • This is a decision to be taken by the highest echelons of leadership here in Qatar.
    — Leila Fadel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Still, the big pay days don’t come close to matching the upper echelon of media and tech compensation packages.
    — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Despite the recent faster growth at the top, the total shares of wealth held by the upper echelon has remained fairly stable for decades.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The appeal ended up at the highest echelons of government.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2025
  • This move seemingly kicked off a chain reaction across the upper echelons of luxury brands.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
  • And what about his quest to be included among the upper echelon of receivers in the NFL?
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023

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