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 socialite — who currently lives between Paris, Monte Carlo and Rome — appeared to suffer the injuries just days after attending the Monaco Grand Prix over Memorial Day weekend.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 29 May 2025
After the sculptures were dismissed by the gallery, Washington socialite Evalyn Walsh McLean, who owned the 45-carat Hope Diamond, bought them to decorate the land around her swimming pool.
—Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
The socialite and model paired the cutout ballet flats with a midi shirtdress, belted to match her shoes, and a bamboo-handle Gucci bag.
—Fn Staff, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
Simone is the dutiful personal assistant for an ultra-wealthy socialite named Michaela (Julianne Moore), whom Devon thinks might also be a murderous cult leader.
—William Earl, Variety, 22 May 2025
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 29 May 2025
After the sculptures were dismissed by the gallery, Washington socialite Evalyn Walsh McLean, who owned the 45-carat Hope Diamond, bought them to decorate the land around her swimming pool.
—Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
The socialite and model paired the cutout ballet flats with a midi shirtdress, belted to match her shoes, and a bamboo-handle Gucci bag.
—Fn Staff, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
Simone is the dutiful personal assistant for an ultra-wealthy socialite named Michaela (Julianne Moore), whom Devon thinks might also be a murderous cult leader.
—William Earl, Variety, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialite
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Despite its remote location, the 18th-century Georgian home was a stopover for a procession of nobles, actors, and writers, like Peter O’Toole, John Steinbeck, Marlon Brando, and Montgomery Clift.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Board of Rites is tasked with making sure the ceremonies performed by the imperial nobles go off without a hitch, and its members have been dying throughout the series.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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East to West Traverse of the Alps Why: Cycling across the Alps puts an athletic twist on the Grand Tour, a coming-of-age adventure across western Europe that was undertaken by young aristocrats in the 18th century.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
13 May 2025
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In 1901, an intrepid German doctor called Eugene von Holländer was approached by a Polish aristocrat looking for smoother skin.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Socialite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialite. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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