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Recent Examples of beau monde
Recordings of the three men being interrogated provide the basis for flashbacks, and scenes set in Tehran’s artistic beau monde of the late sixties show the aftermath of their adventures.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
The Villa Eugénie later became a luxury hotel, and to this day, the beau monde hold court at this seaside address.
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Mary Winston Nicklin,
AFAR Media,
20 Jan. 2026
The Sotheby’s sale will crystallize an era when personal style was central, and when Brynner moved among a swath of Europe’s beau monde with last names like Agnelli and Aga Khan.
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Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
2 Dec. 2025
The Athenian Riviera, the 40-mile stretch of coastline that runs south from Athens to Cape Sounion along the Saronic Gulf, has long been a sotto voce favorite of the Greek beau monde.
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Alexander Lobrano,
Air Mail,
12 July 2025
In a destination that has become synonymous with the sun-seeking, globe-trotting beau monde, the newest, most glamorous resort is from Turkey’s own hospitality innovator, Maxx Royal Resorts.
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Marcia Desanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2025
Gstaad, the Swiss ski resort favored by Europe’s beau monde, has a distinctively nostalgic Alpine style.
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Paola Singer,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2025
The Piaget Polo personifies the flamboyance and irreverence of the time, and is quickly adopted by the beau monde and global jet set.
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Ming Liu,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2024
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
The Villa Eugénie later became a luxury hotel, and to this day, the beau monde hold court at this seaside address.
—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
AFAR Media,
20 Jan. 2026
The Sotheby’s sale will crystallize an era when personal style was central, and when Brynner moved among a swath of Europe’s beau monde with last names like Agnelli and Aga Khan.
—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
2 Dec. 2025
The Athenian Riviera, the 40-mile stretch of coastline that runs south from Athens to Cape Sounion along the Saronic Gulf, has long been a sotto voce favorite of the Greek beau monde.
—
Alexander Lobrano,
Air Mail,
12 July 2025
In a destination that has become synonymous with the sun-seeking, globe-trotting beau monde, the newest, most glamorous resort is from Turkey’s own hospitality innovator, Maxx Royal Resorts.
—
Marcia Desanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2025
Gstaad, the Swiss ski resort favored by Europe’s beau monde, has a distinctively nostalgic Alpine style.
—
Paola Singer,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau monde
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The characters are thin and the plot often ludicrous, but the sight of beautiful people making bad decisions is soothing enough to override one’s critical faculties.
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His recruiting focused on the beautiful people of the 1980s, so the screen fills with jet-setting supermodels and nights at Studio 54.
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More than an idyllic lakeside hamlet beloved by the international jet set, the northern Italian town of Como and the surrounding area are home to the country’s biggest silk-making districts, part of Italy’s fashion supply chain backbone.
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The business jet set flew from Montreal, Canada, to Nice, France, in just over six hours.
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Sargent escaped the scandal by decamping from Paris to London, and Gautreau retreated from the haut monde.
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And the formal attire of the upper class continues to define the strict dress code today.
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In the nineteenth century, upper class American women who had leisure time and literacy became really into keeping floral calendars to note when wildflowers bloomed.
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Created in partnership with National Geographic CreativeWorks, the mini documentaries brought the A-list ambassadors to Norway, Japan, Hawaii and Mexico to witness the effects of global warming, overfishing and plastic marine pollution.
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Two days after they were spotted having dinner in Palm Beach, Florida, the A-list pair traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee, for the wedding of Kelce's cousin Tanner Corum.
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Potentates and glitterati convened in Woodlawn this week to celebrate the opening of the Obama Presidential Center.
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Both the actor and the automaker’s models presented a powerful and dashing visage that defined the glamor of the age, and Hollywood’s glitterati were enamored with each.
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“Beau monde.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau%20monde. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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