The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word GLITTERATI
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result GLITTERATI
- The fashionable label backed, eclipsing rubbish one
- Celebs refuse to enter Georgia — and it's over
- Stars appearing as debris in centre of negative
- Celebrities refuse to load gun with one
- Refuse to be taken in by swaggering gait of the fashionable set
- Celebs get trial arranged to cover the crucial point
- Celebrities dropping litter at Ickworth House
- Reject Italian silver clothing for young socialites
- Glamorous people I follow around
- Gilt attire might become them
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The straight part
We know that "Celebs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case celebs = glitterati.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GLITTERATI mean?
GLITTERATI noun- Celebrities or people with a lot of money; the smart set.