Sentences with phrase «circle of high society»

Summary: When aspiring author Nick Carraway becomes captivated by the extravagant lifestyle of his new neighbour, playboy millionaire Jay Gatsby and his circle of high society friends, his experiences inspire him to write his own story of; power, greed, betrayal, hypocrisy, sacrifice and social hierarchy wrapped in the great American dream.

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He dined with persons of respectable standing in local society, and he had at least one friend who moved in the highest ecclesiastical circles (he was an acquaintance of the High Priest» 12).

Liberal - democracies are, in a sense, the highest form of a cohesive international society (or inner circle thereof) that has ever emerged in history.

The reform was necessary and was welcomed by the country's major science organisations (the German Research Foundation, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [DFG], the Max Planck Society and the German Science Council) and the organisation that represents university heads (Association of Universities and Other Higher Education Institutions, or Hochschulrektorenkonferenz), although the HRG has been one of the most hotly debated topics in the country's academic circles.

Often cropping the faces of her subjects out of the frame, Craig - Martin instead focuses her lens on the smaller details found at high - society parties and in celebrity circles — such as smeared lipstick or a fur collar — shedding light on an obsession with surface.

In other circles, it's an accepted fact that everyone of a certain demographic has had an automatic pass into the higher echelons of society without any struggle.

The exception to that may be those who have a high number of lawyers in their social and familial circles, i.e. the affluent and influential members of society who were never at risk for being confused over who the identity of the regulator is, or perhaps have rubbed shoulders with graduates of a prestigious Toronto school which shares the same name.

Senior Member Longwood High School Honors Society, Middletown, NJ Jan. 20XX - present - Organize biweekly reading circle with members of local senior citizen center - Sell baked goods to faculty and students for annual Honors Society fundraiser