socialite

noun

so·​cial·​ite ˈsō-shə-ˌlīt 

: a socially prominent person

Examples of socialite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hong Kong — Days after Hong Kong socialite and influencer Abby Choi was reported missing in 2023, some of her remains turned up in a ruralvillage house far from the glitzy skyscrapers and magnificent wealth that were her world. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Choi was a 28-year-old socialite who shared her glamorous life of photo shoots and fashion shows on Instagram. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

The Forbes 400 began in 1982 at the direction of the publisher Malcolm Forbes, who reportedly had been inspired by the ballroom capacity at the New York socialite Caroline Astor’s Fifth Avenue mansion. — Eric Zwick, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

Jose Menendez was a successful music executive and Kitty Menendez was a socialite. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for socialite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

socialite

noun

so·​cial·​ite ˈsō-shə-ˌlīt 

: a person well-known in fashionable society