socialite

[ soh-shuh-lahyt ]

noun

1. a socially prominent person.

socialite

/ ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪt /

noun

1. a person who is or seeks to be prominent in fashionable society

Word History and Origins

Origin of socialite¹

First recorded in 1925–30; social + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Socialite Paris Hilton also paid tribute on X, calling the singer's death "so upsetting".

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A wealthy socialite led an operation to launder more than £200m of criminals' cash, a jury has been told.

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Maxwell's lawyers argued in March that the British socialite "should never have been prosecuted", because of the "weird" agreement.

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In a press release, Disney-owned ABC called Sorokin “an artist, fashion icon and infamous NYC socialite”, as well as “a notorious ankle bracelet fashionista”.

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It saw Prince Andrew discuss his links to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, the socialite now serving time in prison for helping Epstein abuse girls.

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