JET SET Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

jet set

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as in café society

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Recent Examples of jet set Valentino Garavani, the legendary fashion designer whose namesake label dressed the global jet set, died Monday aged 93. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026 Eden Rock Cap Cana is already well known as a leading luxury destination that attracts the global jet set with its 67 luxurious villas, suites, and bungalows, along with glittering pools, a spa, a kids' club, and a private beach. — Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025 Preparing to jet set the holidays? — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025 The Rondini sandals, bags, and accessories collected by the international jet set can now be shipped internationally. — Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jet set

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Sargent escaped the scandal by decamping from Paris to London, and Gautreau retreated from the haut monde.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 5 May 2026

Definition of haut monde

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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
His recruiting focused on the beautiful people of the 1980s, so the screen fills with jet-setting supermodels and nights at Studio 54.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

Definition of beautiful people

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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

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