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
Maxwell, a British socialite, also attended the 2010 wedding of their daughter, Chelsea Clinton.
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Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Her character, Holly Golightly, is a young New York socialite who becomes interested in a young man new to her apartment building, only for her past to threaten to come between the two.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 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
Ghislaine Maxwell is a British socialite and former associate of financier Jeffrey Epstein.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Her character, Holly Golightly, is a young New York socialite who becomes interested in a young man new to her apartment building, only for her past to threaten to come between the two.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 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
Ghislaine Maxwell is a British socialite and former associate of financier Jeffrey Epstein.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialite
Noun
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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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Dividend aristocrats, or companies that have boosted their payouts in each of the past 25 years, are among the strategies outperforming the broader market in 2026.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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That’s likely due to the infamy of his father, Oswald Mosley—a politician and aristocrat best known for founding the British Union of Fascists in the 1930s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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