socialite

noun

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

Examples of socialite in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Buy Now 05 of 10 'Mexican Gothic' by Silvia Moreno-Garcia In 1950s Mexico City, Noemi Taboada, a beautiful socialite, receives a letter from her cousin stating that her husband is trying to murder her. Jordan Kopy, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024 Tippi Hedren stars in this masterpiece of the Nature Run Amok subgenre, playing a socialite whose romance with a criminal defense lawyer (Rod Taylor) is rudely interrupted by a gaggle of gulls (not to mention a murder of crows) who collectively decide to turn on humanity all at once. Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024 When you’re done living like an Upper East Side socialite with caviar problems, take a sharp left turn, download All Fours, and walk around CPS listening to Miranda July and not the current news. Alyssa Shelasky, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 On Tuesday, Khan’s ex-wife, British socialite Jemima Khan, posted on X that the couple’s sons had been barred since Sept. 10 from speaking with their father, who his party alleges has also been denied access to lawyers or doctors. Charlie Campbell, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for socialite 

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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

socialite

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

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