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
After the creator Eleanor Lambert's death, the list was handed down to four Vanity Fair alumni: Reinaldo, Amy Fine Collins, Graydon Carter and Aimée Bell.
Reinaldo and Carolina were known socialites and mingled with the N.Y.C. elite, including former Vogue editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The socialite criticized the Duchess of Sussex for not choosing to attend King Charles' coronation.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
The socialite is the star of Skims Swim’s newest campaign, featuring a series of photos shot in the Bahamas by Playboy photographer Ana Dias.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
The actress also had a memorable turn as Georgina Sparks — a wealthy socialite who wasn’t afraid to rock the boat — on the original Gossip Girl series, which aired from 2007 until 2012.
—EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The socialite criticized the Duchess of Sussex for not choosing to attend King Charles' coronation.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
The socialite is the star of Skims Swim’s newest campaign, featuring a series of photos shot in the Bahamas by Playboy photographer Ana Dias.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
The actress also had a memorable turn as Georgina Sparks — a wealthy socialite who wasn’t afraid to rock the boat — on the original Gossip Girl series, which aired from 2007 until 2012.
—EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialite
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The Carolingian Empire was indeed in crisis: Elite leaders denounced each other, the economy was shaky, famine stalked the land, nobles plotted coups against the emperor, and armies were on the march.—
Matthew Gabriele,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Dec. 2024
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Among the intransigent nobles is Gawain’s own father, and Gawain sides with Arthur to defeat him.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The legend goes that the Virgin Mary came to both Pope Liberius and an Italian aristocrat asking for the church to be constructed in her honor in a place that would be miraculously revealed.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann Knightley played Elizabeth Swann, an aristocrat who is rescued by Sparrow and Turner after being kidnapped by rival pirates.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Socialite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialite. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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