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 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.
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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
The film, which is based on the bestselling novel by Truman Capote, follows a young New York socialite named Holly Golightly (Hepburn), who dreams of marrying rich.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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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
The film, which is based on the bestselling novel by Truman Capote, follows a young New York socialite named Holly Golightly (Hepburn), who dreams of marrying rich.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialite
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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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Published in 1842, Poe’s story follows Prince Prospero, who retreats with a group of nobles into a fortified abbey as a deadly plague ravages the countryside.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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In 1999, the Labour government of then-Prime Minister Tony Blair evicted most of the 750 hereditary peers, though 92 were allowed to remain temporarily to avoid an aristocrats’ rebellion.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Education levels fell not only among soldiers, but among officers, aristocrats, and even emperors.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Socialite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialite. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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