socialite

noun

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

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Comer announced at a committee hearing Wednesday that lawmakers had succeeded in nailing down a date for a deposition with the British former socialite who procured victims for Epstein. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026 Before that, fashion was really focused on socialites and aristocrats. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026 The Nicaraguan socialite’s Yves Saint Laurent wedding suit was the epitome of effortless ‘rockstar girlfriend’ fashion before the aesthetic even had a name. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026 Liotus says, referring to the Boston socialite with the Venice fixation. Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 10 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 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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