jet set
noun
a fashionable social set composed of wealthy people who travel frequently by jetliner to parties and resorts.
jet-setter
-
a word derived from
jet set.
Example Sentences
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This fall, because of her roles, she’s already traveled four times and taken 13 flights, covering ground from D.C. to Mexico City, and will continue to be a jet-setter throughout the school year.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
Critics often tar him as a jet-setter, out of touch with the lives of ordinary people.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
Epstein was an ultrawealthy investor and jet-setter who socialized with the likes of Prince Andrew and former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 26, 2021
He became a jet-setter, partying in Las Vegas nightclubs, buying luxury properties on both U.S. coasts, amassing a collection of modern art and befriending Hollywood celebrities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2016
If winter finds Lauren walking the beach, the Jeffrey Rüdes man is idealized as a jet-setter who's probably looking down on the landscape as he flies off to a cosmopolitan locale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2016
