as in fritterers
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 rollers
The tradition arrives with the Super Bowl every year, as much as part of the pregame lead into the contest as the arrival of the two teams, the weeklong Super Bowl Experience, and the never-ending parties with high rollers.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The high rollers in Hollywood wanted one last whiskey before the bar closed.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Big flat-screen TVs flicker from every other yacht – the high rollers are back on their boats.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Analysts have warned that a stock market slump could force high rollers to tighten their belts too, but some economists say there is reason to believe lavish spending will persevere.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
The suspects allegedly used NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, and former NBA player Damon Jones, 49, to attract high rollers.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
It was taken in July 2022 at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort, during an annual tournament where high rollers at the property’s casino are rewarded for their questionable impulses by being paired on the course with celebrities.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Now, nearly a decade later, that early vision of a resort hotel that would cater, first and foremost to the casino’s high rollers, devoted players and out-of-towners, has arrived.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
No request is off limits for high rollers, who are often flown in via corporate jets and ushered to the gaming tables.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The high rollers in Hollywood wanted one last whiskey before the bar closed.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Big flat-screen TVs flicker from every other yacht – the high rollers are back on their boats.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Analysts have warned that a stock market slump could force high rollers to tighten their belts too, but some economists say there is reason to believe lavish spending will persevere.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
The suspects allegedly used NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, and former NBA player Damon Jones, 49, to attract high rollers.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
It was taken in July 2022 at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort, during an annual tournament where high rollers at the property’s casino are rewarded for their questionable impulses by being paired on the course with celebrities.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Now, nearly a decade later, that early vision of a resort hotel that would cater, first and foremost to the casino’s high rollers, devoted players and out-of-towners, has arrived.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
No request is off limits for high rollers, who are often flown in via corporate jets and ushered to the gaming tables.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high rollers
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Include categories for deep work, admin tasks, communication, and time wasters.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Red Sea resorts in Saudi Arabia can cost thousands of dollars a night, Oman has built remote glamping mountain lodges, and the UAE is expanding its glitzy offering, all chasing the world’s highest spenders.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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But not all childless people are spenders.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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“High rollers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20rollers. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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