jet set

jet-set

Of or pertaining to a group of wealthy individuals who travel globally, especially by private jet, to frequent fashionable resorts, social events, and the like. Mark's dream of living the jet-set life finally came to fruition after he won the lottery.

the jet set

A group of wealthy individuals who travel globally, especially by private jet, to frequent fashionable resorts, social events, and the like. Mark's dream of joining the jet set finally came to fruition after he won the lottery.
See also: jet, set
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

jet set

A fashionable social group. The term, which originated in the 1950s soon after the introduction of travel by jet-propelled aircraft, caught on rapidly, probably aided by its rhyme. It was applied first to the affluent socialites who traveled around the world to fashionable resorts; later it was extended to a well-to-do social group in general, whether or not its members actually traveled frequently. It replaced the earlier smart set, at least in America. See also beautiful people.
See also: jet, set
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • jet-set
  • jet-setting
  • the jet set
  • setter
  • jet-setter
  • jet-setters
  • vogue
  • the new black
  • monde
  • highbrow
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Gama Aviation Acquires 51% of Middle East JV
The second Jet Set Sail will depart on August 28, 2017, and will travel to Venice, where the passengers will join Celebrity Constellation and begin a 10 night cruise around the Greek islands, visiting tourist locations including Santorini, Athens and Mykonos.
Celebrity Cruises launches inaugural charter flights from Cardiff
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Nikki Noya Lands as New Co-Host on the Jet Set
With prices for this exclusive VIP treatment starting from only PS1648pp, there has never been a better time to Jet Set Sail.
Cruise like a celebrity
The New Jet Set is a powerful, privileged group that makes up less than one percent of the U.S.
"New Jet Set" loves to spend, spend, spend
Jet Set Lady, which filled the entrance to the first space, was created for the occasion.
Urs Fischer: Fondazione Nicola Trussardi
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A radio to switch off
THE BBC'S National Lottery Jet Set team is on the look-out for Teessiders to take part in the show.
Store backs local charity
Jet set Geordies are dumping package holidays in favour of a DIY approach to getting away.
DIY trips take off
The teenage mum swapped life on a council estate in Newport for the jet set of an international beauty, appearing on catwalks in London, Paris and Japan in 2002 after winning Model Behaviour, TV's first search for a model.
Model mum hits back at critics
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Walker and her widely successful hair care and styling business as well as Anne Lowe, the premiere clothing designer and dressmaker for the New York jet set, all brought design and style by black women into greater prominence.
Design Femmes noires
dollars by selling the tickets well above face value to Jet Set Sports, a U.S.-based travel and hospitality company.
SOCOG sells premium tickets to U.S. company