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Recent Examples of beau monde
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
The ceremony, which attracted a mix of comedy stars and arts-adjacent members of D.C.’s beau monde, was the biggest event held by the center since February, when President Trump purged eighteen members of the nonpartisan board of directors and installed himself as chairman.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 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
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
Prominently sited above the seaside fishing village of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, a favorite summer destination for the beau monde, the 18-bedroom villa measures a whopping 27,000 square feet and sports 10 acres of terraced gardens.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2023
After working locally as a photographer, she was launched precociously into France’s artistic beau monde when, through a personal connection, the impresario and director Jean Vilar invited her to photograph his theatre festival in Avignon and his theatre company in Paris.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 July 2023
Even an early summer torrential downpour couldn’t stop New York’s beau monde from coming out to Balthazar for Chanel’s annual Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner—and dressed to the nines (thanks to the French house’s creative director, Virginie Viard) no less.
—Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 13 June 2023
Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
The ceremony, which attracted a mix of comedy stars and arts-adjacent members of D.C.’s beau monde, was the biggest event held by the center since February, when President Trump purged eighteen members of the nonpartisan board of directors and installed himself as chairman.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 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
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
Prominently sited above the seaside fishing village of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, a favorite summer destination for the beau monde, the 18-bedroom villa measures a whopping 27,000 square feet and sports 10 acres of terraced gardens.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2023
After working locally as a photographer, she was launched precociously into France’s artistic beau monde when, through a personal connection, the impresario and director Jean Vilar invited her to photograph his theatre festival in Avignon and his theatre company in Paris.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 July 2023
Even an early summer torrential downpour couldn’t stop New York’s beau monde from coming out to Balthazar for Chanel’s annual Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner—and dressed to the nines (thanks to the French house’s creative director, Virginie Viard) no less.
—Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 13 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau monde
jet set
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Interestingly, this isn't to attract corporate clients or leisure travelers who want to upgrade from another part of the plane—the main aim is to attract the private jet set, who might be encouraged by ecological guilt and a desire to reduce the price tag of a private plane.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Weighing in at nearly eight pounds, 11 ounces and featuring more than 100 unpublished images, Slim Aarons: The Essential Collection (Abrams, October 3) gives insight into the man who most shaped public understanding of how the postwar global jet set lived.—
Ken Miller,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Sep. 2023
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“Beau monde.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau%20monde. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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