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socialite
[ soh-shuh-lahyt ]
socialite
/ ˈsəʊʃəˌlaɪt /
noun
- a person who is or seeks to be prominent in fashionable society
Word History and Origins
Origin of socialite1
Example Sentences
The politicians, socialites, and Catholic leaders present at the dinner didn’t take the joke well, but their groans weren’t nearly as scornful as the former First Lady’s reaction.
A wealthy socialite led an operation to launder more than £200m of criminals' cash, a jury has been told.
Maxwell's lawyers argued in March that the British socialite "should never have been prosecuted", because of the "weird" agreement.
It saw Prince Andrew discuss his links to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, the socialite now serving time in prison for helping Epstein abuse girls.
Thomas has the political instincts of an old-school ward leader and the sharp tongue of a socialite who knows the secrets of housekeepers and the intricacies of offshore bank accounts.
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