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
Just one season of The Traitors that lets the Gamers play against one another instead of in a team-warfare setting against moneyed socialites.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
In this erotic thriller, an American socialite (Jessica Chastain) has a dangerous affair with a promising Mexican ballet dancer (Isaac Hernández) who has entered the country illegally.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Maxwell, a British socialite, also attended the 2010 wedding of their daughter, Chelsea Clinton.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Maxwell, a British socialite, also attended the 2010 wedding of their daughter, Chelsea Clinton.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2026
In this erotic thriller, an American socialite (Jessica Chastain) has a dangerous affair with a promising Mexican ballet dancer (Isaac Hernández) who has entered the country illegally.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Maxwell, a British socialite, also attended the 2010 wedding of their daughter, Chelsea Clinton.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Maxwell, a British socialite, also attended the 2010 wedding of their daughter, Chelsea Clinton.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialite
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There’s also just one overwhelming evil force in this play — the Nazis — whereas Dumas had his musketeers fighting not just ruthless government officials but royalty, religious leaders and nobles.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The one thing about this show, the nobles, the kings and queens are all terribly interesting.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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Their clients were from a higher economic and social bracket—aristocrats, industrialists, movie directors, record moguls, rock stars.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Across medieval Europe, aristocrats repeatedly set off fashion fads and scandals by wearing poulaines, shoes whose flamboyantly elongated pointed toes could stretch far beyond the natural length of their feet.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Socialite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialite. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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