socialite

noun

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

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The socialite and billionaire purchased the lakefront, 10-acre Windermere property in 2003 and started the construction process a year after. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025 Before social media, the two had vastly different personalities: Trump, the socialite; Musk, the nerd. Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025 After the creator Eleanor Lambert's death, the list was handed down to four Vanity Fair alumni: Reinaldo, Amy Fine Collins, Graydon Carter and Aimée Bell. Reinaldo and Carolina were known socialites and mingled with the N.Y.C. elite, including former Vogue editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland. Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025 The socialite criticized the Duchess of Sussex for not choosing to attend King Charles' coronation. Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 10 Mar. 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 23 Apr. 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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