as in noble
someone who is well-known in fashionable society and is often seen at parties and other social events for wealthy people
Many of the city's socialites showed up for the premiere gala.
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The hairdresser slowly built his portfolio before getting a call from Tejada to style Jenner for a party — an opportunity that pivoted his career and ignited a friendship with the socialite.
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2012, Palermo, a socialite, and her partner, the model Johannes Huebl, were spotted dancing in a park in Paris.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Emma Mackey as Celeste Ritter A mysterious socialite and journalist writing an exposé on Vienna’s elite.
—Martine Paris, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Each episode of the four-part documentary series begins with a single question about a song from Flash’s personal playlist, leading him to destinations like Mumbai, Johannesburg, Marrakech, and London to speak with musicians, DJs, authors, journalists, socialites and other experts.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2012, Palermo, a socialite, and her partner, the model Johannes Huebl, were spotted dancing in a park in Paris.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Emma Mackey as Celeste Ritter A mysterious socialite and journalist writing an exposé on Vienna’s elite.
—Martine Paris, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Each episode of the four-part documentary series begins with a single question about a song from Flash’s personal playlist, leading him to destinations like Mumbai, Johannesburg, Marrakech, and London to speak with musicians, DJs, authors, journalists, socialites and other experts.
—Peter White, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Socialite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socialite. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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