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
The Lord is beautifully written, with a sympathetic attention to character and culture from Antonius, the daughter of a Mandatory Palestine socialite and an author and civil servant.
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Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
In Season 2, the socialite rises to the business challenge, a character arc Thornton says was always part of Sheridan’s plan.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Tasked with teaching Ansari’s character some life lessons, Reeves’ Gabriel opts for life switcheroos with Seth Rogen’s socialite.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
With the brief resumption of her romance with Aidan over and her grief for Big largely resolved, Carrie could be free again to date and mingle as a fabulous socialite in her late fifties.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
In Season 2, the socialite rises to the business challenge, a character arc Thornton says was always part of Sheridan’s plan.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Tasked with teaching Ansari’s character some life lessons, Reeves’ Gabriel opts for life switcheroos with Seth Rogen’s socialite.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
With the brief resumption of her romance with Aidan over and her grief for Big largely resolved, Carrie could be free again to date and mingle as a fabulous socialite in her late fifties.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialite
Noun
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Letters from nobles and tavern menus are presented as handouts and players keep track of their treasure with little punch out gold coins.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Set in 1819 Hispaniola, just prior to the Dominican Republic’s push for independence, the drama centers on an unexpected trio – a young Spanish noble, a skilled Chinese silk artisan and a Haitian soldier who’s abandoned his post.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sian Clifford gives a larger-than-life performance as a narcissistic aristocrat who hires a struggling filmmaker to record her every move, in Samuel Abraham’s eccentric mockumentary.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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Originally an aristocrat’s villa from the turn of the 20th century—now transformed thoughtfully into a boutique hotel—Mirlo is an oasis away from the noise of the city, yet still just a 15-minute taxi from the center.—
Zoe Dubno,
Vogue,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Socialite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialite. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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