as in nobles
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 socialites
Even Tramp, a legendary party spot for rock stars, supermodels and socialites, got the memo.
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Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
In lieu of celebrities and socialites, the competition will open the doors to the now-infamous Scottish castle to 22 everyday Americans, hand-selected from a nationwide search resulting in over 60,000 hopeful applicants.
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Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Meanwhile, Hôtel Plaza Athénée attracted everyone from composers working at neighboring Théâtre des Champs-Élysées to Hollywood A-listers and socialites like Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall, Sophia Loren, and Jackie Kennedy—all of whom sauntered over to Dior to shop during their stay.
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
His designs have earned the small, independent designer a diverse fanbase of Southern socialites, Carrie Bradshaw lookalikes, and rappers like Megan Thee Stallion.
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Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
American vacationers, Emirati princes, French fashion designers, British socialites and new-money Chinese.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
His clients included a who’s who of the best dressed list from socialites to Hollywood celebrities.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Amelia and Liza are well-known as socialites in the UK, and also work as models.
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Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
23 May 2026
Things take a turn when Snow, 40, who plays Sophie, moves to Texas and tries befriending the group of East Texas socialites — only for a teen girl named Abby to turn up dead.
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Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
In lieu of celebrities and socialites, the competition will open the doors to the now-infamous Scottish castle to 22 everyday Americans, hand-selected from a nationwide search resulting in over 60,000 hopeful applicants.
—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Meanwhile, Hôtel Plaza Athénée attracted everyone from composers working at neighboring Théâtre des Champs-Élysées to Hollywood A-listers and socialites like Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall, Sophia Loren, and Jackie Kennedy—all of whom sauntered over to Dior to shop during their stay.
—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
His designs have earned the small, independent designer a diverse fanbase of Southern socialites, Carrie Bradshaw lookalikes, and rappers like Megan Thee Stallion.
—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
American vacationers, Emirati princes, French fashion designers, British socialites and new-money Chinese.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
His clients included a who’s who of the best dressed list from socialites to Hollywood celebrities.
—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Amelia and Liza are well-known as socialites in the UK, and also work as models.
—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
23 May 2026
Things take a turn when Snow, 40, who plays Sophie, moves to Texas and tries befriending the group of East Texas socialites — only for a teen girl named Abby to turn up dead.
—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for socialites
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While life expectancy was lower during the 15th Century, nobles like Simonetta often lived longer due in part to their wealth.
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One of these high-ranking British nobles was the Earl of Euston.
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Perched along the Sea of Marmara, the boutique property sits on the largest of the islands, Büyükada, whose Ottoman-era mansions are where intellectuals and aristocrats held court in the 19th century.
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These Virginia aristocrats had been raised on the same Enlightenment thinkers—David Hume and Adam Smith, Montesquieu and Voltaire—as John Adams and Samuel Adams had.
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“Socialites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialites. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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