socialite

noun

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

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Bloom has quickly become TikTok’s favorite soft-spoken socialite, offering her 2 million followers an exclusive glimpse into her opulent world. — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025 The president is said to be pleased as punch about both his ex-daughter-in-law Vanessa Trump’s relationship with golf legend Tiger Woods and his son Don Jr.’s new girlfriend, Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025 Now, at 80, Deneuve plays Bernadette in her 60s and seems perfectly cast as a dowdy-chic socialite enjoying the privilege of her heritage. — Armond White, National Review, 23 Apr. 2025 Isaac Hernández stars as a young ballet dancer from Mexico, with dreams of international recognition and a life in the US, who illegally enters the country believing his wealthy socialite and philanthropist lover (Jessica Chastain), will support him. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for socialite

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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

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

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