high roller

noun

1
: a person who spends freely in luxurious living
2
: a person who gambles recklessly or for high stakes
high-rolling adjective

Examples of high roller in a Sentence

a high roller known for his lavish parties The casino offers special deals to attract high rollers.
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With the landscape so distorted by the high rollers and opportunists, many displaced by the Palisades fire don’t even stand a chance on the West Side. Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Jan. 2025 With rose gold hardware, an onyx dial and a $280,000 price tag, this timepiece was made for high rollers. Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Feb. 2025 The high roller eventually zeroed in on the Gold Rush, which had a license to serve alcohol and feature adult entertainment 24 hours a day. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025 The biggest high rollers include a split field on Day 1 with poker pros battling against each other and the businessmen bluffing and betting their way against each other to advance to Day 2. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for high roller

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of high roller was in 1873

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“High roller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20roller. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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