monde

[US]/mɑnd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. fashionable society, high society
Word Forms
Pluralmondes

Phrases & Collocations

le monde

Example Sentences

the demi-monde of arms deals.

he shouted ‘Bon appetit, tout le monde!’.

she is well-known in the beauty monde

he is a rising star in the culinary monde

the art monde is buzzing about the new exhibit

she is a respected figure in the literary monde

the political monde is full of intrigue

he enjoys mingling in the social monde

the music monde is constantly evolving

she has made a name for herself in the film monde

the tech monde is always looking for the next big thing

Real-world Examples

Geoffroy seems to have relied chiefly on the conditions of life, or the " monde ambiant" as the cause of change.

Source: On the Origin of Species

The evening suit was the uniform of the grand monde, which was the glittery set that epitomized the French idea of high life.

Source: Fashion experts interpret film and television dramas.

Christine Clay's colleagues may have doubted that she and Harmer were lovers, but the beau monde, unused to the partnership of work, had no doubt.

Source: One Shilling Candle (Part Two)

I admit I have not been in Parliament any more than I have figured in the beau monde; yet I cannot but think that statesmanship, as well as high breeding, is learned, not by books, but in certain centers of education.

Source: Southwest Associated University English Textbook

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