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 Nicaraguan socialite’s Yves Saint Laurent wedding suit was the epitome of effortless ‘rockstar girlfriend’ fashion before the aesthetic even had a name.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
Liotus says, referring to the Boston socialite with the Venice fixation.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2026
The ski season is well underway, and resorts across the country are competing to attract winter-sport enthusiasts and après socialites who have hundreds of destinations to choose from.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Suhail Kwatra, 43, who has been known around the region for outfitting socialites, has turned around his criminal complaint out of Boston Municipal Court — claiming that the $400,000 scam at the Pru Saks was fabricated.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
Liotus says, referring to the Boston socialite with the Venice fixation.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 10 Jan. 2026
The ski season is well underway, and resorts across the country are competing to attract winter-sport enthusiasts and après socialites who have hundreds of destinations to choose from.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Suhail Kwatra, 43, who has been known around the region for outfitting socialites, has turned around his criminal complaint out of Boston Municipal Court — claiming that the $400,000 scam at the Pru Saks was fabricated.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialite
Noun
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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,
20 Jan. 2026
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VIPs included Princesse Lamballe of Italy and the Polignacs, a family of French nobles, including her bestie, the Duchesse de Polignac, along with an attractive buffet of artists, musicians, and actors.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The aristocrat obliged and ordered the construction of the Duomo.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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In contrast to the waist-cinching design, the aristocrat’s dramatic padded shoulders were dripping with countless black beads.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Socialite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialite. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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