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jet set


A social class of wealthy people who travel for pleasure.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

The jet set often spend their holidays on private islands.

CONTEXTUAL

She married into the jet set and now spends her weekends flying between major fashion capitals.

COMPLEX

While the local residents struggled with daily costs, the international jet set arrived in their private yachts to enjoy the summer season.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all set

    Ready, prepared, equipped.

  2. 02

    cool one's jets

    To become less excited, intense, or active; to exercise self-restraint.

  3. 03

    game, set, match

    An expression indicating finality, announcing that a series of events—usually involving some form of rivalry—has reached a conclusion.

  4. 04

    grow a set

    Synonym of grow a pair.

  5. 05

    set a spell

    To sit down for a period of time, especially in the company of other people and in order to relax or to engage in casual conversation.

  6. 06

    set back

    To cost money.

  7. 07

    set by the ears

    To make (a person or persons) argue; to set quarrelling.

  8. 08

    set down

    To write.

Last updated August 10, 2026