as in spendthrift
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 roller
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high roller
Noun
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These restrictions include spendthrift provisions in trust.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The split screen of Bezos and his spendthrift wife, Lauren Sánchez, frolicking everywhere — including Paris Fashion Week — while the tech mogul defiles the crown jewel nurtured by Ben Bradlee and Kay Graham is sickening.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Twenty-six James Bond films (the 25 Eon joints, plus the prodigal Never Say Never Again) are coming to Netflix this month.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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Secrets are revealed, prodigals return, intolerances surface and family bonds are tested.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Delery ruminates on her wastrel youth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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He was raised on Chicago’s North Side by a wastrel father and a mother who struggled to put food on their table.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The state Department of Environmental Protection is responding and will assist in the safe disposal of waster materials generated during the cleanup Morrisey said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
22 Apr. 2026
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Start with your biggest time waster and build from there.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Sephora’s core loyalty program, Beauty Insider and soon after VIB for the top spenders, launched in 2007.—
Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Uber, a perennial, prolific political spender, seeks to kneecap a longtime foe, the Consumer Attorneys of California, through a measure that would limit the fees attorneys can collect in car crash cases.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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“High roller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20roller. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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