noun

socialite

SOH-shuh-lyt

noun

A person well known for attending fashionable parties and mixing in high society, often covered by the media.

"The socialite was photographed at every major gala that season."

How to Use Socialite

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone famous mainly for their glamorous social life rather than a job or achievement.

Common pairings

celebrity socialite a well-known socialite

socialites plural

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The _____ was photographed at every major gala that season.

From social (in the sense of "high society") + the ending -ite, echoing the phrase "social light."

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