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 Real Housewives of London went into production in March, with six bold, dynamic and successful socialites showcasing the luxury of living in the U.K.’s iconic capital.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
And Just Like That is out of a inclination to see Carrie continue to live her messy and fabulous life as a pretty egregiously out-of-touch Manhattan socialite.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 June 2025
Winslet assumed the role of the younger socialite aboard the sinking ship, while Stuart portrayed Rose at the end of her life.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 19 June 2025
The Ladies Who Lunch are back, but for a new generation of shopaholic socialites, lunch is just the beginning.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
And Just Like That is out of a inclination to see Carrie continue to live her messy and fabulous life as a pretty egregiously out-of-touch Manhattan socialite.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 20 June 2025
Winslet assumed the role of the younger socialite aboard the sinking ship, while Stuart portrayed Rose at the end of her life.
—Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 19 June 2025
The Ladies Who Lunch are back, but for a new generation of shopaholic socialites, lunch is just the beginning.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 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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To say it was highly anticipated is an understatement: crowds gathered outside the church, as did the press, eager to see the high ranking British aristocrat wed one of the country’s wealthiest women.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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The first half of S1 covered Morpheus/Dream's (Tom Sturridge) capture and long imprisonment by British aristocrat Roderick Burgess (Charles Dance) and later his son Alex (Laurie Kynaston).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2025
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“Socialite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialite. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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