haut monde

variants also haute monde
Definition of haut mondenext

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Noun
  • Yet the influencers have thrived by portraying Dubai as a magnet for the business-class (and above) global jet set, who are drawn to the city’s futuristic, crossroads-of-the-world appeal.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Others are favored by the Insta-famous jet set.
    Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This is the Olympics for the beautiful people.
    Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The theater was packed with young, beautiful people who cheered the dancers like Knicks fans.
    Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Recordings of the three men being interrogated provide the basis for flashbacks, and scenes set in Tehran’s artistic beau monde of the late sixties show the aftermath of their adventures.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The Villa Eugénie later became a luxury hotel, and to this day, the beau monde hold court at this seaside address.
    Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • But, by the beginning of the Gilded Age in America in the 1870s, the sartorial code became the upper class’s go-to for the opera, debutante balls, and any of the fancy-dress parties thrown by socialites of the day.
    Vogue, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
  • In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the coastal city of Mar del Plata thrived as a summer playground for Argentina’s upper class.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
  • One tells a story of an A-list actress, aided by some of the biggest celebrities in the world who include husband Ryan Reynolds and friend Taylor Swift, plotting to seize control of a director’s passion project.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Ibiza may be best known as a hopping party spot that attracts the world’s glitterati, but there are plenty of quiet retreats sprinkled across the rocky Mediterranean island, as well.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The Constitution’s glitterati, present at the creation, were unanimous in fearing the executive branch would concoct excuses for pointless wars to aggrandize power and crush unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Haut monde.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haut%20monde. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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