haut monde

noun

variants also haute monde
Definition of haut mondenext
as in café society

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  1. jet set
  2. beau monde
  3. upper class
  4. A-list
Noun
  • Her muses, her husbands, her lovers–Lempicka was bisexual–the European and American jet set.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Those with deep pockets head to Costa Smeralda — or Emerald Coast — known for its yacht-loving jet set, upscale golf resorts and designer stores.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of jet set
Noun
  • The Piaget Polo personifies the flamboyance and irreverence of the time, and is quickly adopted by the beau monde and global jet set.
    Ming Liu, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Fully updated with modern technologies such as a Sonos sound system, the home’s swanky, romantic décor is the handiwork of Sera Hersham-Loftus of Sera of London, whose list of clients reads like a who’s who of London’s beau monde, from Kate Moss and Sadie Frost to David Attenborough and Twiggy.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2023
Definition of beau monde
Noun
  • During the Victorian era, Halloween was acquired by the upper class as a matchmaking holiday for young women.
    Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Famous Shakespearean actors, like Laurence Olivier or Ian McKellen, often deliver Richard’s lines in received pronunciation, an English accent associated with the middle and upper classes.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of upper class
Noun
  • The Hollywood legend, 62, has been gifting the white chocolate coconut bundt cake to his A-list pals for over a decade.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
  • But another iconic A-list Spider-baddie shows up, too.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of A-list
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hauteur

haut monde

have

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