high rollers

plural of high roller
as in fritterers
someone who spends money freely or foolishly in the carefree environment of a vacation, even a person of modest means has the urge to play the high roller

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Recent Examples of high rollers It was taken in July 2022 at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort, during an annual tournament where high rollers at the property’s casino are rewarded for their questionable impulses by being paired on the course with celebrities. David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025 Now, nearly a decade later, that early vision of a resort hotel that would cater, first and foremost to the casino’s high rollers, devoted players and out-of-towners, has arrived. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 No request is off limits for high rollers, who are often flown in via corporate jets and ushered to the gaming tables. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Show me exactly how to reorganize my day to focus on growth drivers first, which of my tasks are secretly time-wasters dressed as important work, and how to say no to everything else.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • In a deep dive on Academy’s customer file by trip frequency and average basket, Matuszewski forecasts that the top 10 percent of Academy spenders are poised to grow at an outsized rate.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • It’s calculated per resident, so much like an average, the biggest and smallest spenders can influence the results.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025

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“High rollers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20rollers. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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