high society

American  

noun

1. society.

---

high society British  

noun

1. 1. the upper classes, esp when fashionable

   2. ( as modifier )

      her high-society image

---

Etymology

Origin of high society

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

high society

Canadian by birth, a successful business career behind him, he moves to Britain to advance quickly in interwar high society and achieve political preferment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

"He was already a star living all over the world, mixing in high society, staying in grand hotels -- and usually in some sort of emotional turmoil."

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

The 70-room mansion dates back to 1895, when it was built for business magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt II, who was one of the most prominent members of high society during that era.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025

Thanks to TV, we can live vicariously through period dramas where people had staff to prepare their dinner and wash the dishes afterward, a perk of being born into high society.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025

And the lead suspect was a man of high society: the dead bank teller’s best pal.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

Related Words

• jet set