socialite

noun

so·​cial·​ite ˈsō-shə-ˌlīt How to pronounce socialite (audio)
: a socially prominent person

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The ship’s passengers came from all rungs of Victoria society, including bankers, entrepreneurs, socialites, entertainers, miners and immigrant laborers. Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025 The series follows Gala Scott (Longoria), a New York socialite whose life is thrown into upheaval when she is abandoned by her husband who leaves town to avoid a tremendous debt. John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025 Then in December, Jr. and Anderson went public (ish) by walking hand in hand after the socialite’s birthday dinner at a swanky restaurant, near her downtown townhouse. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025 The timing of the move — early Tuesday evening — would have been unremarkable except for what preceded it: rumors that the president-elect’s eldest son was dating a socialite, Bettina Anderson. Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for socialite 

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of socialite was in 1909

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“Socialite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/socialite. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.

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socialite

noun
so·​cial·​ite ˈsō-shə-ˌlīt How to pronounce socialite (audio)
: a person well-known in fashionable society

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