socialite

noun

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

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Now the Daily Mail, that 39-year-old Florida socialite Anderson, is looking past the wedding. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 June 2026 American vacationers, Emirati princes, French fashion designers, British socialites and new-money Chinese. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 His clients included a who’s who of the best dressed list from socialites to Hollywood celebrities. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 Roosevelt is born to a prominent family, his father a pro-Republican businessman and philanthropist, his mother a pro-slavery Southern socialite. Douglas Brinkley, USA Today, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for socialite

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 Jun. 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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