beau monde

noun

Definition of beau mondenext
as in beautiful people

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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. — 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 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
  1. beautiful people
  2. jet set
  3. haut monde
  4. upper class
  5. A-list
  6. glitterati
Noun
  • 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.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 19 June 2026
  • His recruiting focused on the beautiful people of the 1980s, so the screen fills with jet-setting supermodels and nights at Studio 54.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of beautiful people
Noun
  • 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.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
  • The business jet set flew from Montreal, Canada, to Nice, France, in just over six hours.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
Definition of jet set
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  • Sargent escaped the scandal by decamping from Paris to London, and Gautreau retreated from the haut monde.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 5 May 2026
Definition of haut monde
Noun
  • Newport, Rhode Island A go-to destination for the upper class during the Gilded Age, Newport is a classic New England destination with some truly gorgeous mansions that visitors can tour.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 15 July 2026
  • Willem Dafoe costars as a former vampire nicknamed Elvis who leads a resistance against the greedy, capitalist vampire upper class — a good indication of the film’s campy tone.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
Definition of upper class
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  • A-list actors like Zendaya and Anne Hathaway may line the cast list, but the breakout performance is coming from the large-scale, analog viewing experience beloved by Nolan and his fans.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 July 2026
  • Across her TikTok and social media pages, the junior red carpet correspondent (who has even done some work for PEOPLE) has amassed a following of over 3 million for her fashion-forward ‘fits and A-list celebrity interviews shared to her channels.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of A-list
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  • Unlike Portofino and Capri, Sestri didn’t become a glitterati haven, although Avatar star Zoe Saldana vacationed here several years ago, and Casey Affleck and Matt Dillon have turned up for the town’s annual film festival.
    — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Both Margaret and Snowdon have since passed, but their former country home still holds fascinating stories from their time as members of the mid-century glitterati.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 15 July 2026
Definition of glitterati

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“Beau monde.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau%20monde. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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