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

An investigator’s job is to leave no stone unturned, no matter how distant from subject or crime, and Epstein dedicated his socialite life to amassing a heap of pebbles.

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Taken together, the slipcased set zooms in on the past quarter century of American womankind, rendered in 250 images of dancers, actors, astronauts, artists, politicians, farmers, writers, CEOs, philanthropists, soldiers, musicians, athletes, socialites and scientists.

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Lady Annabel Goldsmith, the socialite and campaigner who gave her name to a famous 1960s London nightclub, has died aged 91.

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Casey Johnson, the daughter of Robert “Woody” Johnson IV and a friend of fellow socialite Paris Hilton, accused her aunt of stealing her DJ boyfriend after a joint trip to Cambodia.

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Lawyers for Epstein's estate also handed over copies of his address book, which contained contact details from 1990 to 2019 for a host of celebrities, royals, fashion designers, business figures, socialites and politicians.

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