jetsetters
Frequent luxury fliers
Jetsetters are wealthy people who travel frequently to fashionable destinations around the world.
The term evokes a lifestyle of luxury, leisure, and international glamour—hopping between Paris, Monaco, and private islands.
It originated when jet travel was expensive and exclusive: The resort caters to jetsetters and celebrities.
Now often used with slight irony or aspiration.
Large recreational sailing vessels
- mansionsLarge, stately houses
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- caviarCured fish eggs
- limousinesElongated luxury automobiles
penthouses · resorts · spas · first-class · concierge · five-star · villas · chauffeurs
Lavish welcome for dignitaries
- chicTasteful, current flair
- voguePrevailing popular style
- trendsettersThose who initiate popular styles
- glitzOstentatious showiness
elegance · sophistication · panache · flair · allure · charisma · fashionistas · couture
Cultured elegance and complexity
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- refinedPurified or cultured
- urbaneRefined and courteous
- suaveSmoothly refined in manner
polished · worldly · bon-vivant · leisure · indulgence · extravagance · decadence · hedonism
Rule by hereditary elite
- socialitesPeople famous for attending events
- bluebloodsHereditary upper class
- upper-classSocially and economically privileged
- oligarchsWealthy few who govern
tycoons · powerbrokers · nobility · gentry · patricians · dynasty · privilege · status
Habitual worldwide travelers
- wanderlustCraving for distant places
- itinerariesPlanned travel schedules
- destinationsPlaces one travels to
- passportsGovernment-issued travel identification
airports · lounges · cosmopolitan · international · continental · well-traveled · expeditions · getaways
yachts
Large recreational sailing vessels
limousines · penthouses · resorts · spas · first-class · concierge · five-star · villas · chauffeurs · helicopters
red-carpet
Lavish welcome for dignitaries
- chicTasteful, current flair
- voguePrevailing popular style
- trendsettersThose who initiate popular styles
glitz · elegance · sophistication · panache · flair · allure · charisma · fashionistas · couture · designer
sophistication
Cultured elegance and complexity
suave · polished · worldly · bon-vivant · leisure · indulgence · extravagance · decadence · hedonism · philanthropy
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
- socialitesPeople famous for attending events
- bluebloodsHereditary upper class
- upper-classSocially and economically privileged
oligarchs · tycoons · powerbrokers · nobility · gentry · patricians · dynasty · privilege · status · prestige
globetrotters
Habitual worldwide travelers
- wanderlustCraving for distant places
- itinerariesPlanned travel schedules
- destinationsPlaces one travels to
passports · airports · lounges · cosmopolitan · international · continental · well-traveled · expeditions · getaways · retreats
jetsettershomebodies
People preferring domestic life
homebody · couch potatoes · shut-ins · hermits · recluses
jetsettersthe poor
working poor · have-nots · working class · blue-collar workers · common folk
jetsettersprovincials
People from outlying areas
small-towners · locals · rubes · bumpkins · hicks