often capitalized both Ws
1
: a compilation of brief biographical sketches of prominent persons in a particular field
a who's who of sports figures
2
: the leaders of a group : elite
3
: a listing or grouping of notable persons or things
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In total, Pitbull captured the Bellator featherweight title three times and has a list of wins against a who's who of the promotion's 145-pound division, including AJ McKee, Emmanuel Sanchez, Pedro Carvalho, Juan Archuleta, Daniel Weichel, and Daniel Straus.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
On Friday, King Charles III and Queen Camilla welcomed a who's who of celebrity guests to their Highgrove House estate in Tetbury, England.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
While smaller than The Broad, MOCA's permanent collection is a who's who of modern art history.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Along with these musical students, performers from Tennessee or with Tennessee roots are also filling out the line-up of who's who on floats for 2024.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 26 Nov. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
On Friday, King Charles III and Queen Camilla welcomed a who's who of celebrity guests to their Highgrove House estate in Tetbury, England.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
While smaller than The Broad, MOCA's permanent collection is a who's who of modern art history.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Along with these musical students, performers from Tennessee or with Tennessee roots are also filling out the line-up of who's who on floats for 2024.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Who's who.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/who%27s%20who. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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