the jet set

noun

somewhat old-fashioned

: wealthy people who often travel to different parts of the world

Examples of the jet set in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Concorde was grounded for good in 2003, but the jet set wasn’t: The proliferation of private aviation has picked up the slack. —The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024

Now, two members of Congress have a plan to make that effect much more expensive for the jet set. —Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2024

For now, that’s keeping the loudest element of the jet set at bay. —Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023

Courtesy of Izza One of those structures is the former home of famed interior designer Bill Willis, an American expat and designer credited with some of the jet set’s more fabulous interiors. —Todd Plummer, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023

Even the oldest, most iconic hotels have been revamped with contemporary décor, innovative restaurants, and amenities tailored to the jet set of today (Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Cheval Blanc, and Château de la Messardière are the most exceptional examples). —Amy Louise Bailey, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2023

The infiltration of the jet set is the driving force behind the schadenfreude emanating from social media in response to video footage of Burners — some of whom paid $2,750 for a single ticket — tromping through ankle-deep mud, unable to drive out of the camp following unusually heavy rain. —Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Sep. 2023

Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, a clutch of celebrities refuses to leave the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, which was built to impress the jet set. —Steven Casale, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2023

Back in the day, the trends were set by a very few wealthy women, members of the leisurely café society (precursor to the jet set), many of whom maintained multiple homes in various climes or, if not, surely traveled among them. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 13 July 2023