socialite

Definition of socialitenext
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 In lieu of celebrities and socialites, the competition will open the doors to the now-infamous Scottish castle to 22 everyday Americans, hand-selected from a nationwide search resulting in over 60,000 hopeful applicants. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 June 2026 Meanwhile, Hôtel Plaza Athénée attracted everyone from composers working at neighboring Théâtre des Champs-Élysées to Hollywood A-listers and socialites like Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall, Sophia Loren, and Jackie Kennedy—all of whom sauntered over to Dior to shop during their stay. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026 Marisa is trying on an expensive designer coat that a socialite left behind when Ty brings Chris up to the hotel room, leading Chris to believe that Marisa is actually the room's previous guest. Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026 The influencer and socialite has 250,000 followers on Instagram. Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for socialite
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Noun
  • Today, the adjacent Palo Castle is still owned by the Odescalchi, nobles of princely rank.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
  • Guides spoke of the monthlong siege that ended only because of the treachery of a local noble who turned on the sultan and allowed British troops to scale the walls.
    Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Oceanfront has long been treated as the aristocrat of waterfront living, prized for its horizon lines, lull of the tide and powerful symbolism of standing where land gives way.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Built in the late 1600s for a homesick Italian aristocrat, Newington House brought a taste of Italy to the Oxfordshire countryside.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

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“Socialite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialite. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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