socialite

noun

so·​cial·​ite ˈsō-shə-ˌlīt How to pronounce socialite (audio)
: a socially prominent person

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Are President-elect Donald Trump’s oldest son and a former TV personality splitsville? Donald Trump Jr. was spotted Monday night in Palm Beach, Florida, holding hands with local socialite Bettina Anderson amid questions about his relationship with fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle. Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 Here's everything to know about the socialite spotted holding hands with Donald Trump Jr. Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Two 20-year-old socialites and besties abandon their lives in Los Angeles to live in rural, blue-collar America. Ilana Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 The glamorous socialite and entrepreneur, who had opened a series of hotels and leisure businesses across Moscow, was splashed across the cover of N Style, a Russian fashion and culture magazine. Matt Burgess, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for socialite 

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of socialite was in 1909

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“Socialite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialite. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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socialite

noun
so·​cial·​ite ˈsō-shə-ˌlīt How to pronounce socialite (audio)
: a person well-known in fashionable society

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