as in spendthrift
someone who spends money freely or foolishly
in the carefree environment of a vacation, even a person of modest means has the urge to play the high roller
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Recent Examples of high roller
Atlantic City has been on a steady upswing since the pandemic, and this news will give all kinds of travelers, from gourmands to high rollers, another reason to visit.
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Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
There is no ceiling — but there are special windows for the high rollers.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 2 May 2025
Inside luxury shopping malls, VIP store formats continue to lure in high rollers.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
In contrast, even at up to $20,000 per one-way ticket, Air France’s new La Première might seem like a bargain for these high rollers, the allure of which is heightened by the current economic uncertainty.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
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Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
There is no ceiling — but there are special windows for the high rollers.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 2 May 2025
Inside luxury shopping malls, VIP store formats continue to lure in high rollers.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
In contrast, even at up to $20,000 per one-way ticket, Air France’s new La Première might seem like a bargain for these high rollers, the allure of which is heightened by the current economic uncertainty.
—Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high roller
Noun
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Republicans should make liberals justify their own spendthrift ways, rather than playing defense.—
Erick Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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In a salary-cap league, every dollar matters, and the league made sure of that by adding tax aprons and a punishing repeater tax to rein in the most spendthrift owners.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Secrets are revealed, prodigals return, intolerances surface and family bonds are tested.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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The food today is extraordinarily good and prodigal.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ridley, traumatized by the cancer death of her mother and considered mostly a wastrel by those around her for pursuing a degree in the dread-inducing major of art history, knows a thing or two about the mythology behind these kindly rainbow-spewing creatures.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
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Henry Muck, suitably nicknamed Prince Hal by his family and friends, may be Industry’s version of the ultimate privileged wastrel.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2024
Noun
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The biggest water waster, though, is cleaning during installation and use.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
13 Nov. 2014
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Who is a time waster and who is your next biggest client?—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“High roller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20roller. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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