socialite

Definition of socialitenext
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 Manhattan Federal Court action filed by the British former socialite in December argued that new information arising in related lawsuits and the government’s trove of investigative files on Epstein proved her imprisonment was unlawful. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 The brawl between the high-society wannabe and the wealthy socialite was inspired by the era that the Apple TV comedy precedes. Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 Even if their worst detractors considered Les Lalanne mere decor collected by socialites, the support of famous people was helpful in their careers. Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026 The slayings also caused caution among stars and socialites, who began working more often with bodyguards and security details. Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for socialite
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Noun
  • In true Renaissance fashion, the two were surrounded by their yeomen, personal bodyguards to the nobles.
    Rashad Alexander August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The country’s nobles eventually surrendered in exchange for being allowed to keep their lands (some of them may have done so with their fingers crossed).
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • Most activities that were listed in this era, including hunting, fishing, golf, horse riding, and sailing, reflected an idealized version of rural life, carried out mostly by aristocrats at large country estates.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The first series introduced us to Eddie Horniman (Theo James), a young British aristocrat who had inherited his father’s grand country estate, only to discover that behind the family money was a secret cannabis empire.
    Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Socialite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialite. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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