high-life
Definition
- Noun:
- Luxurious and extravagant living: "high-life" refers to a lifestyle characterized by wealth, luxury, and indulgence in expensive pleasures, such as fine dining, travel, and entertainment.
- Social elite or fashionable society: The term can also denote the people or circles associated with such a lifestyle, often the wealthy or upper class.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- After winning the lottery, they embraced the high-life, buying a yacht and traveling the world. (They adopted a luxurious and extravagant way of living.)
- She was introduced to the high-life through her wealthy friends, attending exclusive parties and galas. (She became part of a fashionable, wealthy social circle.)
Advanced Usage
"to live the high-life": to engage in a lifestyle of luxury and pleasure.
- He has been living the high-life since his business took off. (He enjoys constant luxury and indulgence.)
"the high-life culture": the customs and habits associated with wealthy, fashionable society.
- The high-life culture of Monaco includes yachting, gambling, and fine dining. (The typical luxurious practices of the rich in Monaco.)
Variants and Related Words
- High-living (adj/n): characterized by or relating to a luxurious lifestyle.
- Their high-living habits included expensive cars and designer clothes. (Their luxurious way of life.)
Synonyms
- Luxury living: a life of great comfort and extravagance.
- The good life: a phrase meaning a life of pleasure and material abundance.
Related Idioms
Live the high life: to enjoy a lifestyle of luxury and wealth.
- Since inheriting the fortune, they have been living the high life. (They constantly enjoy expensive pleasures.)
High society: the group of people who are wealthy, fashionable, and influential.
- She moved in high society, attending charity balls and art auctions. (She was part of the elite social class.)
Phrasal Verbs
- (None directly associated; "high-life" is primarily a noun phrase and does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)