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Meaning of "bright young things" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS

bright young things  [braɪt jʌŋ θɪŋz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bright young things is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bright young things

The Bright Young Things, or Bright Young People, was a nickname given by the tabloid press to a group of bohemian young aristocrats and socialites in 1920s London. They threw elaborate fancy dress parties, went on elaborate treasure hunts through nighttime London, drank heavily and experimented with drugs—all of which was enthusiastically covered by journalists such as Tom Driberg. They inspired a number of writers, including Nancy Mitford, Anthony Powell, Henry Green and the poet John Betjeman. Evelyn Waugh's 1930 novel Vile Bodies, adapted as the 2003 film Bright Young Things, is a satirical look at this scene. Cecil Beaton began his career in photography by documenting this set, of which he was a member.

Definition of bright young things in the English dictionary

The definition of bright young things in the dictionary is young, fun-loving, fashionable upper-class people of the 1920s.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS


bearings
ˈbɛərɪŋz
earnings
ˈɜːnɪŋz
feelings
ˈfiːlɪŋZ
findings
ˈfaɪndɪŋz
fittings
ˈfɪtɪŋz
furnishings
ˈfɜːnɪʃɪŋz
Kings
kɪŋz
leggings
ˈlɛɡɪŋz
proceedings
prəˈsiːdɪŋz
rankings
ˈræŋkɪŋz
ratings
ˈreɪtɪŋz
savings
ˈseɪvɪŋz
Springs
sprɪŋz
strings
strɪŋz
surroundings
səˈraʊndɪŋz
tea-things
ˈtiːˌθɪŋz
things
θɪŋz
underthings
ˈʌndəˌθɪŋz
wings
ˈwɪŋz
Writings
ˈraɪtɪŋz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS

bright
bright and early
bright lights
bright spark
bright-blindness
bright-eyed
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
Bright´s disease
brighten
brightener
brightening agent
brightish
brightly
brightness
brightness control
Brighton
Brighton and Hove
brights
brightsome
brightwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS

beginnings
Colorado Springs
crunchings
crutchings
Cummings
filings
fleshings
fletchings
Hastings
housings
in the wings
mornings
plenishings
pork scratchings
soft furnishings
sweet nothings
teachings
to be seeing things
with all the trimmings
workings

Synonyms and antonyms of bright young things in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bright young things» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS

Find out the translation of bright young things to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bright young things from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bright young things» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

年轻有为的东西
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jóvenes brillantes
570 millions of speakers

English

bright young things
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उज्ज्वल युवा चीजें
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أشياء الشباب مشرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Золотая молодежь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coisas brilhantes jovens
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উজ্জ্বল স্পার্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les jeunes talents
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Percikan terang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bright Young Things
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

明るい若いもの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밝은 젊은 것들
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Narik padhang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điều trẻ sáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரகாசமான தீப்பொறி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तेजस्वी चमक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Parlak kıvılcım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

festose giovani
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Jasne młodzi rzeczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Золота молодь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lucrurile mici luminoase
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωτεινό νέους πράγματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

helder jong dinge
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ljusa unga saker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lyse unge ting
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bright young things

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS»

The term «bright young things» is regularly used and occupies the 74.882 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bright young things

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS»

Discover the use of bright young things in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bright young things and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bright Young Things with Bonus Material
Book description to come.
Anna Godbersen, 2011
2
The Luxe
Pretty girls in pretty dresses, partying until dawn. Irresistible boys with mischievous smiles and dangerous intentions. White lies, dark secrets, and scandalous hookups. This is Manhattan, 1899.
Anna Godbersen, 2009
3
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things wanted for Big Project.' They're in the prime of their lives but our bright young things are all burnt out.
Scarlett Thomas, 2012
4
Bright Young Things: A Modern Guide to the Roaring Twenties
An illustrated lifestyle guide to the fashion, parties and notorious personalities of the 1920s celebrates everything from jazz and all-night dance halls to Prohibition cocktails and flappers, in a volume complemented by art deco ...
Alison Maloney, 2013
5
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things introduces us to some of the most prominent members of America's younger generation, the high-flyers who set the style, pace and attitudes of their time.
Brooke De Ocampo, 2000
6
Bright Young Things London
This lush, elegant book is an enthralling journey through the homes of the most envied and emulated residents of one of the world's most exciting cities.
Brooke De Ocampo, 2002
7
Vile Bodies
Evelyn Waugh's acidly funny satire reveals the darkness and vulnerability beneath the sparkling surface of the high life.
Evelyn Waugh, 2012
8
Beautiful Days: A Bright Young Things Novel
Scandal, intrigue, and romance follow three beautiful teenaged friends, Letty, Cordelia, and Astrid, as they each try to find love and fortune in glamorous Jazz Age New York.
Anna Godbersen, 2012
9
The Boss's Guide to Bright Young Things: Harnessing Their ...
If you've ever employed, managed, supervised, inducted or trained someone who is a decade or more your junior, then this book is for you!
Harry Zaphir, 2010
10
The Lucky Ones: A Bright Young Things Novel
Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen, author of the bestselling Luxe series, introduced the girls of 1929, girls with big dreams and big secrets in the big city of Manhattan during the Jazz Age.
Anna Godbersen, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bright young things is used in the context of the following news items.
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Food taster tests Dalai Lama's meals before he tucks in
That point seems to have arrived for the hipster beard, which has been spotted being sported by bright young things in legal eagle alley around ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
2
University of Cambridge's world ranking shows value of investing in …
Not all of the bright young things seemingly so brimming with promise survive the encounter. Nor are all of the dons nearly as bright as they ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
3
Gripping yarn of mill success
The bright young things think that mills are dark, satanic and so last century. “They don't realise that textiles isn't just a job,” says John Walsh. «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
4
Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioural Economics by Richard H …
After convincing some of the bright young things around David Cameron, Thaler helped to set up and run the Behavioural Insights Team in ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
WIMBLEDON TENNIS 2015 UPSETS AND UPDATES AND …
The JJ we saw battling her way through all the bright young things at Indian Wells to scamper with the best of them, losing to Simona Halep. «10sBalls, Jul 15»
6
Beer Me: Drinking local craft beer during Stampede
Bright Young Things, Dandy Brewing Company — There are likely few things farther removed from the rootin', tootin' cowboy vibe of Stampede ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
7
'Terminator Genisys': Should you see it?
... depressing spectacle, like watching a 'Terminator' highlights reel stiffly enacted by Hollywood's latest bright young things," Chang writes. «Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3, Jul 15»
8
Sarah Sands: London's newest buildings must connect to our city
Morocco has been a favourite for London's bright young things, surely we cannot write it off. Let alone Egypt, Turkey and, for heaven's sake, ... «Evening Standard, Jun 15»
9
FESTIVAL OF CHICHESTER: Lucy Foley at home-city festival
The book opens in the 1920s at a party for bright young things. The paths of Tom and Alice collide against a haze of youthful, carefree ... «West Sussex County Times, Jun 15»
10
Batman: Arkham Knight From The Butler's Perspective - Look! It …
As I write from my modest abode here in sun-drenched Marbella, amidst retired gangsters from Essex and bright and not-so-bright young things ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bright young things [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bright-young-things>. May 2024 ».
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