SOCIALITE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

socialite

noun

Definition of socialite

as in noble

someone who is well-known in fashionable society and is often seen at parties and other social events for wealthy people Many of the city's socialites showed up for the premiere gala.

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Recent Examples of socialite 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 To accessorize, the socialite donned an array of Pasquale Bruni designs on her fingers and around her neck, all affixed with high-shine gold and diamonds galore. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for socialite

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When it was closed down in 1539, its treasures, books and relics were seized and its lands and buildings sold off, some to local nobles and gentry, some to the town authorities of Bury.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
In true Renaissance fashion, the two were surrounded by their yeomen, personal bodyguards to the nobles.

— Rashad Alexander August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of noble

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The Cadogan has the feel of the Downton era but looks like the city home of a much more up-to-date kind of aristocrat—one who dabbles in modern art or works part-time as a furniture buyer, say.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
It’s named after India’s zamindars, the feudal landlords who held power as aristocrats for centuries.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

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