English

Noun

beautiful people pl ‎(plural only)

1. (idiomatic, somewhat dated, sometimes capitalized, almost always preceded by the) Fashionable, privileged, glamorous people, especially those belonging to international high society.
   • 1975 June 16, "People: Millionettes," Time (retrieved 6 Aug 2014):

     Now these "rich young brats" have succeeded café society, the jet set and the beautiful people as social pacesetters.

   • 1981 Nov. 13, Red Smith, "Place Where Polo Reigns Supreme," New York Times (retrieved 6 Aug 2014):

     Polo . . . is a jewel of a game for the beautiful people, though, and nowhere is there a higher incidence of beautiful people than Palm Beach.

   • 2007 July 18, Brent Elder, "Grant Writing and Sightseeing," Independent (UK) (retrieved 6 Aug 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 the beautiful people of Dubai.

See also

• jet set
• upper crust

References

• beautiful people at OneLook Dictionary Search
• the beautiful people at OneLook Dictionary Search