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
Trump and Netanyahu, two political high rollers, are seen as more of an odd couple than Roosevelt-Churchill or Clinton-Blair.
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Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Soon, Canadian tourists and snowbirds joined the high rollers.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Its proximity to Manhattan (a 50-minute jaunt aboard the Metro-North Railroad) gave high rollers a convenient suburban annex for their ball and chains.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
The tradition arrives with the Super Bowl every year, as much as part of the pregame lead into the contest as the arrival of the two teams, the weeklong Super Bowl Experience, and the never-ending parties with high rollers.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The high rollers in Hollywood wanted one last whiskey before the bar closed.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Big flat-screen TVs flicker from every other yacht – the high rollers are back on their boats.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Analysts have warned that a stock market slump could force high rollers to tighten their belts too, but some economists say there is reason to believe lavish spending will persevere.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
The suspects allegedly used NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, and former NBA player Damon Jones, 49, to attract high rollers.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Soon, Canadian tourists and snowbirds joined the high rollers.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Its proximity to Manhattan (a 50-minute jaunt aboard the Metro-North Railroad) gave high rollers a convenient suburban annex for their ball and chains.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
The tradition arrives with the Super Bowl every year, as much as part of the pregame lead into the contest as the arrival of the two teams, the weeklong Super Bowl Experience, and the never-ending parties with high rollers.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The high rollers in Hollywood wanted one last whiskey before the bar closed.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Big flat-screen TVs flicker from every other yacht – the high rollers are back on their boats.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Analysts have warned that a stock market slump could force high rollers to tighten their belts too, but some economists say there is reason to believe lavish spending will persevere.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
The suspects allegedly used NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, and former NBA player Damon Jones, 49, to attract high rollers.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high rollers
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Include categories for deep work, admin tasks, communication, and time wasters.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Chief among the outside spenders are generically named political action committees launched by pro-Israel, pro-artificial intelligence development, pro-cryptocurrency and pro-cloud data center interests.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Arizona State isn’t likely to be one of the top spenders in the Big 12 and needs a coach who can do more with less.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“High rollers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20rollers. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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