jet-setters

High-flying socialites

Jet-setters are wealthy people who travel frequently to fashionable destinations around the world.

The term evokes a lifestyle of luxury, leisure, and social glamour—hopping between Paris, Monaco, and private islands: The resort catered to jet-setters and celebrities.

The image dates from when jet travel was exclusive, though the term now applies to anyone living that high-flying lifestyle.

elite

socialites

People famous for attending events

plutocrats · VIPs · celebrities · influencers · bluebloods · moguls · heiresses · billionaires · oligarchs · debutantes

travel

globe-trotting

Traveling widely worldwide

Dubai · Maldives · airports · Ibiza · Milan · stopovers · lounges · layovers · Riviera · Caribbean

glamour

red-carpet

Lavish welcome for dignitaries

champagne · yachts · galas · penthouses · chauffeurs · entourage · premieres · black-tie · caviar · limousines

luxury

first-class

Of the highest standard

  • five-starHighest excellence rating
  • resortsLeisure travel destinations
  • spasWellness treatment facilities

concierge · suites · opulence · extravagance · lavish · premium · high-end · bespoke · exclusive · indulgence

cosmopolitan

worldly

Experienced in practical affairs

international · well-traveled · urbane · continental · metropolitan · diverse · eclectic · cultivated · refined · broad-minded

Categories
Opposites
mobility and travel lifestyle

jet-settershomebodies

People preferring domestic life

hermits · couch potatoes · shut-ins · recluses · stick-in-the-muds

socioeconomic status and lifestyle

jet-settersblue-collar workers

Manual labor employees

working stiffs · working poor · wage earners · common folk · ordinary people

cultural orientation

jet-settersprovincials

People from outlying areas

country bumpkins · rubes · yokels · hicks · locals

Family

sets, jets, setter, jetliner, setters, jet-setter, jet-setting

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G