beautiful people

noun

Definition of beautiful peoplenext
as in café society

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Recent Examples of beautiful people Not even being married to one of the world’s most beautiful people could break that spell. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 After all, these rich, beautiful people couldn’t possibly see past Dee’s uncontrollable urge to panic-gag and Charlie’s uncontrollable desire to shove grotesque amounts of cheese in his mouth, right? — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 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 All the drama onscreen among beautiful people — with a cast including Anthony Boyle and Lola Petticrew — should make this an addictive watch for younger audience but one that even older ones can see themselves in. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 May 2026 While the beautiful people always display youth (even if it’s paid for), the always original Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio was unrecognizable, doubling his actual age of 32 with wizened grey hair, beard and bushy eyebrows, prosthetic wrinkles and a cane. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026 So many beautiful people worked on this project. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 This is the Olympics for the beautiful people. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beautiful people
  1. haut monde
  2. jet set
  3. upper class
  4. beau monde
  5. A-list
  6. upper crust
Noun
  • 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
  • Nicole Kidman’s jet set summer continues with its most recent stop in Mykonos, Greece, where the actress was positively glowing alongside Lioness co-star Zoe Saldaña.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of jet set
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  • 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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  • 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
Definition of beau monde
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  • Lashana Lynch, Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo and Viola Davis round out the A-list cast.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
  • A-list talent like Amy Poehler and Jason Bateman have spent just as much (if not more) time recording their podcasts as appearing in film and TV.
    — Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of A-list
Noun
  • Even outside of Law’s upper crust of prospects, the Dodgers have intriguing pieces such as right-hander Christian Zazueta who would fill in credibly as headliners for a trade.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • She’s being raised in upper crust Gilead society, tutored in a private girls’ school led by Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) for a potential prosperous husband, specifically one in the upper ranks of the military.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Definition of upper crust

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