jet-setter

noun

as in heiress

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Recent Examples of jet-setter Billionaire Elon Musk makes more trips than that in a month as the jet-setter takes off for business trips, to schmooze with politicians or kick back in vacation spots. — Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026 Glittering grande dames and jewel box boutique hotels give the aesthetically minded jet-setter plenty to think about; but for your own personal palazzo, why not book an Airbnb in Venice? — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026 This toiletry bag makes a fantastic Galentine’s gift for the jet-setter in your life. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026 Outfit 1 Athleta Pinnacle High-rise Trousers Mascis is a flight attendant based out of New York and, as a jet-setter, appreciates nothing more than dressy pants like Athleta’s Pinnacle High-rise Trousers that are stylish and comfortable. — Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025 The jet-setter in your life will be thrilled to pop this two-piece travel gift set into their tote, gym backpack, or weekender. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025 The temporary store is the latest addition to an expanding retail portfolio and aims to bring the jet-setter world of Cabana to life. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jet-setter
  1. heiress
  2. heir
  3. billionaire
  4. millionaire
  5. multimillionaire
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  • Wallace plays Mia, a spoiled heiress who is sent by her grandfather to Palermo, Sicily, without money or her customary luxuries, to work as a real estate agent in the family business.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • At her 2016 parole hearing, Krenwinkel described repeatedly stabbing 26-year-old coffee heiress Folger.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of heiress
Noun
  • Murdaugh, a once-rich and imposing heir to a Southern legal dynasty, is scheduled to stand trial again in April on two murder charges in the June 2021 shooting deaths of his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, at their home in Colleton County.
    — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In 1961, a Stroganoff heir filed for return of the Cranach and a Rembrandt, saying they had been looted by the Soviets.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of heir
Noun
  • With almost all the votes from the two-day ballot counted by the Statistics Office, the centrist ANO (or YES) movement led by the populist billionaire failed to win a single seat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The billionaire businessman has made a lot of money betting early on the rise of industrial neighborhoods, like Lower Manhattan’s Meatpacking District and Miami’s Wynwood.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of billionaire
Noun
  • Doody, a former radio host, also supports school choice and opposes a millionaire tax, two notches in his favor.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Cristobal Young, a sociology professor at Cornell University, said previous California tax increases on millionaires didn't lead to a mass exodus of wealthy people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of millionaire
Noun
  • Among his fans and friends were the First Lady Dolley Madison, Sir Walter Scott, and John Jacob Astor, New York City’s first multimillionaire.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Lottery officials have not yet announced whether a ticket matched all six numbers in the latest drawing, leaving players across the country waiting to see if a new multimillionaire has been made.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of multimillionaire

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“Jet-setter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jet-setter. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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