socialite

noun

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

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Maxwell, a British socialite, also attended the 2010 wedding of their daughter, Chelsea Clinton. Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026 Maxwell, a British socialite, also attended the 2010 wedding of their daughter, Chelsea Clinton. Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026 Her character, Holly Golightly, is a young New York socialite who becomes interested in a young man new to her apartment building, only for her past to threaten to come between the two. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026 The film, which is based on the bestselling novel by Truman Capote, follows a young New York socialite named Holly Golightly (Hepburn), who dreams of marrying rich. Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026 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 28 Feb. 2026.

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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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