socialite

noun

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

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Inside the show, Meester was seated directly next to former Gossip Girl costar Kelly Rutherford, who played Lily van der Woodsen, an elegant socialite and mother of Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively). Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025 Viaplay Content Distribution Key Shows Vanguard – SVT show about a socialite who, when tragedy strikes his relatives in Sweden, is unexpectedly thrust into a leadership role at the family’s powerful industrial group. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025 Not surprising, a chunk of this two-hour session focused on the grandiose Sky Club that capped this 22-story skyscraper – a high-end ballroom and restaurant that attracted local socialites as well as Chicago’s elite because of its sophisticated menu, live music, glitzy decor and ritzy ambiance. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025 The annual event draws lobbyists, politicians, business execs and socialites. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025 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 13 Mar. 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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