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
Bloom has quickly become TikTok’s favorite soft-spoken socialite, offering her 2 million followers an exclusive glimpse into her opulent world.
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
The president is said to be pleased as punch about both his ex-daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump’s relationship with golf legend Tiger Woods and his son Don Jr.’s new girlfriend, Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Now, at 80, Deneuve plays Bernadette in her 60s and seems perfectly cast as a dowdy-chic socialite enjoying the privilege of her heritage.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 Apr. 2025
Isaac Hernández stars as a young ballet dancer from Mexico, with dreams of international recognition and a life in the US, who illegally enters the country believing his wealthy socialite and philanthropist lover (Jessica Chastain), will support him.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
The president is said to be pleased as punch about both his ex-daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump’s relationship with golf legend Tiger Woods and his son Don Jr.’s new girlfriend, Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Now, at 80, Deneuve plays Bernadette in her 60s and seems perfectly cast as a dowdy-chic socialite enjoying the privilege of her heritage.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 Apr. 2025
Isaac Hernández stars as a young ballet dancer from Mexico, with dreams of international recognition and a life in the US, who illegally enters the country believing his wealthy socialite and philanthropist lover (Jessica Chastain), will support him.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialite
Noun
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Despite its remote location, the 18th-century Georgian home was a stopover for a procession of nobles, actors, and writers, like Peter O’Toole, John Steinbeck, Marlon Brando, and Montgomery Clift.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Board of Rites is tasked with making sure the ceremonies performed by the imperial nobles go off without a hitch, and its members have been dying throughout the series.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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For example, the Grand Tour of Europe was once a rite of passage for aristocrats.—
Betsy Pudliner,
The Conversation,
19 May 2025
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There weren’t going to be many Cinderellas at this ball for aristocrats.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Socialite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialite. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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