Language: en
Meaning: (idiomatic,somewhatdated,sometimescapitalized,almost always preceded bythe)Fashionable,privileged,glamorouspeople, especially those belonging tointernationalhigh society; thebeau monde.1975June 16, “People: Millionettes”, inTime, retrieved6 August 2014:Now these "rich young brats" have succeeded café society, the jet set and thebeautiful peopleas social pacesetters.1981November 13,Red Smith, “Place Where Polo Reigns Supreme”, inNew York Times, retrieved6 August 2014:Polo . . . is a jewel of a game for thebeautiful people, though, and nowhere is there a higher incidence ofbeautiful peoplethan Palm Beach.2007July 18, Brent Elder, “Grant Writing and Sightseeing”, inIndependent, UK, retrieved6 August 2014:We were granted access with her VIP passes and received a first-hand look at the Dubai party scene. The club was filled with all thebeautiful peopleof Dubai.; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seebeautiful,people.
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