socialite

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 With the brief resumption of her romance with Aidan over and her grief for Big largely resolved, Carrie could be free again to date and mingle as a fabulous socialite in her late fifties. Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2025 The dark comedy follows a wealthy socialite, Stacy (Cherry), and a struggling writer, Becky (Chalotra), who are brought together at a lavish, debauched New York party. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025 Agron portrays Lottie Kettleman, an East Coast socialite who traveled West after being abandoned by her wealthy husband. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025 Today’s clients aren’t just heiresses and socialites—such as the archetypal ladies who lunched Nan Kempner and Lynn Wyatt—they’re young tech founders, wealthy aesthetes, and archivists. Chloe Russell Kent, Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for socialite
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Noun
  • Letters from nobles and tavern menus are presented as handouts and players keep track of their treasure with little punch out gold coins.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Set in 1819 Hispaniola, just prior to the Dominican Republic’s push for independence, the drama centers on an unexpected trio – a young Spanish noble, a skilled Chinese silk artisan and a Haitian soldier who’s abandoned his post.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Sian Clifford gives a larger-than-life performance as a narcissistic aristocrat who hires a struggling filmmaker to record her every move, in Samuel Abraham’s eccentric mockumentary.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Originally an aristocrat’s villa from the turn of the 20th century—now transformed thoughtfully into a boutique hotel—Mirlo is an oasis away from the noise of the city, yet still just a 15-minute taxi from the center.
    Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Socialite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialite. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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