socialite

noun

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

Examples of socialite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The socialite shared videos and pictures of her look on Instagram. Renan Botelho, WWD, 12 July 2024 But Lee also can wax poetically on the history of the substance and how bakelite became a popular material for jewelry, favored by such designers as Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli and worn by socialites and movie stars. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024 Champagne towers are about as standard as a cake-cutting, bringing in 1920s decadence to a vibe meant to pay homage to the American socialites of yore. Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 1 July 2024 On Saturday, socialites will don their swingin’ Sixties attire to dance the night away under the stars at the Southampton Arts Center’s annual Whimsy fundraiser. Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for socialite 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

socialite

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

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