as in noble
someone who is well-known in fashionable society and is often seen at parties and other social events for wealthy people
Many of the city's socialites showed up for the premiere gala.
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Recent Examples of socialite
Tree was born in New York to the American socialite Marietta Peabody and Ronald Tree, a British politician and former member of Parliament.
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 23 Feb. 2025
As word of their presence spread, they were welcomed into the homes of socialites and dignitaries who were eager for news from America.
—Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Inside the show, Meester was seated directly next to former Gossip Girl costar Kelly Rutherford, who played Lily van der Woodsen, an elegant socialite and mother of Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively).
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
Viaplay Content Distribution Key Shows Vanguard – SVT show about a socialite who, when tragedy strikes his relatives in Sweden, is unexpectedly thrust into a leadership role at the family’s powerful industrial group.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Conti, WWD, 23 Feb. 2025
As word of their presence spread, they were welcomed into the homes of socialites and dignitaries who were eager for news from America.
—Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Inside the show, Meester was seated directly next to former Gossip Girl costar Kelly Rutherford, who played Lily van der Woodsen, an elegant socialite and mother of Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively).
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025
Viaplay Content Distribution Key Shows Vanguard – SVT show about a socialite who, when tragedy strikes his relatives in Sweden, is unexpectedly thrust into a leadership role at the family’s powerful industrial group.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for socialite
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“Socialite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialite. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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