HAUT MONDE Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

haut monde

noun

variants also haute monde

Definition of haut monde

as in café society

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Recent Examples of haut monde Sargent escaped the scandal by decamping from Paris to London, and Gautreau retreated from the haut monde. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 5 May 2026

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Noun

The Calmer Side of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez Saint-Tropez has been associated with the international jet set since the 1950s thanks to legendary actress Brigitte Bardot and one of French cinema’s most iconic films, Et Dieu…Créa la Femme.

— Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of jet set

Noun

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

Definition of beautiful people

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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

Noun

But then for all his modernity as a playful father, the Darwins were members of the Victorian upper class.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of upper class

Noun

The chatelaine of the high-society squad, Swift has been rubbing shoulders with the great, the good, and the glamorous of Britain’s glitterati all from the comfort of their natural habitat.

— Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026
The bout was a big draw for glitterati, gangs and their entourages -- particularly from Southern California.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of glitterati

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