high roller
noun
1
: a person who spends freely in luxurious living
2
: a person who gambles recklessly or for high stakes
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a high roller known for his lavish parties
The casino offers special deals to attract high rollers.
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Like a veteran high roller playing the odds, indie film execs crowding the new Vegas venue at the Palms Casino for this year’s American Film Market are hedging their bets.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Up in the high roller suite, both Joan and Pascal choose from a variety of glamorous outfits for their night on the town.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
For the high rollers, there’s a deluxe pork-and-truffle option, at twenty-eight dollars for a mere five dumplings but worthy of the price, with huge slices of black truffle slipped inside the wrapper with the meat, making the whole package earthy and wild.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
Until now, these rarefied suites have been the exclusive purview of high rollers with million-dollar credit lines, but following the property's sale to MGM Resorts in 2022, things are changing.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2024
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Up in the high roller suite, both Joan and Pascal choose from a variety of glamorous outfits for their night on the town.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
For the high rollers, there’s a deluxe pork-and-truffle option, at twenty-eight dollars for a mere five dumplings but worthy of the price, with huge slices of black truffle slipped inside the wrapper with the meat, making the whole package earthy and wild.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
Until now, these rarefied suites have been the exclusive purview of high rollers with million-dollar credit lines, but following the property's sale to MGM Resorts in 2022, things are changing.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2024
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“High roller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20roller. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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