haut monde

variants also haute monde

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for haut monde
Noun
  • In a city now overrun with members’ clubs—for the uptown set, the downtown set, the Euro set, the creative set, and the vaguely jet set—a quiet force discreetly unites their male members: master barber Katy Walsh.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 12 July 2025
  • Members of Manhattan’s jet set, including designer Zac Posen, editor Derek Blasberg, and stylist Elizabeth Saltzman, turned out in celebration.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • The Athenian Riviera, the 40-mile stretch of coastline that runs south from Athens to Cape Sounion along the Saronic Gulf, has long been a sotto voce favorite of the Greek beau monde.
    Alexander Lobrano, Air Mail, 12 July 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
Noun
  • But, of course, our show does take you to the trillionaires and the upper class, as well.
    EW.com, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • By 1700, the country was importing twenty-two million pounds a year, a disproportionate amount of which was consumed by the upper classes.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Of all A-list stars, Denzel Washington’s career may be the most enviable.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Haut monde.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haut%20monde. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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