high society

noun

1. society.

high society

noun

1. 1. the upper classes, esp when fashionable

   2. ( as modifier )

      her high-society image

Word History and Origins

Origin of high society¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Those lines are straight from a new translation of Leo Tolstoy's epic novel War & Peace, set in the world of Russian high society in the early 19th century.

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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.

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The two men were products of European high society who were nonetheless very different.

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There he involves his wife, Lady Jane, who must balance securing their entry into London high society — and thus their future prospects — with her growing involvement in women’s suffrage.

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In a season where a major subplot revolves around what women lose in high society divorces, George and Bertha look like romantic figures — affectionate with each other, and concerned about their children’s happiness.

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