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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The Swiss socialite died on Dec. 31 at the age of 84.
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Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The New York City socialite became a tabloid fixture in the 1990s amid her divorce from billionaire art dealer husband Alec Wildenstein.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
There’s a sense of warmth found throughout Perle Mesta, a feeling that Robinson Park Studio wanted to exude as an homage to the restaurant’s namesake—the original Oklahoma City socialite Perle Mesta.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
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Tory Burch’s Lee Radziwill bag is inspired by the personal style of the socialite herself.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
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Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
The New York City socialite became a tabloid fixture in the 1990s amid her divorce from billionaire art dealer husband Alec Wildenstein.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
There’s a sense of warmth found throughout Perle Mesta, a feeling that Robinson Park Studio wanted to exude as an homage to the restaurant’s namesake—the original Oklahoma City socialite Perle Mesta.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
Tory Burch Lee Radziwill leather shoulder bag $798 NET-A-PORTER
Tory Burch’s Lee Radziwill bag is inspired by the personal style of the socialite herself.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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