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

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

Noun

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

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

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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The bout was a big draw for glitterati, gangs and their entourages -- particularly from Southern California.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of glitterati

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