high society
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"He was already a star living all over the world, mixing in high society, staying in grand hotels -- and usually in some sort of emotional turmoil."
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
The 70-room mansion dates back to 1895, when it was built for business magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt II, who was one of the most prominent members of high society during that era.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025
Instead, they represented German high society, possessing “titles and jewels and impeccable contacts,” he writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
Louis likens himself to Pierre, the main protagonist in War & Peace, who represents the "everyman" as the illegitimate son of a rich aristocrat who inherits a huge fortune, catapulting him into Russian high society.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
By 1906, even the best-guarded political bastions had been stormed—twenty-nine seats in Parliament had fallen to the Labour Party—sending spasms of anxiety through English high society.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
