Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One prominent in fashionable society.
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- noun a person (more often a
woman ) ofsocial prominence , considered to be aninfluential figure - noun a person who goes to fashionable parties and is often written about in the newspapers, etc.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a socially prominent person
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Examples
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Liberty was modeled after a Philadelphia socialite from a drawing by artist Gilbert Stuart, a design change promoted by Mint Director Henry William DeSaussure (and perhaps encouraged by President George Washington) in his quest to improve the designs of all U.S. coins but especially those made from silver.
Draped Bust Dollar, Small Eagle, 1795-1798 : Coin Guide 2010
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In it, the socialite is seen splashing around in a large tub and poking fun at her previous sex tape fiasco, Fox News reports.
Archive 2007-11-18 Bill Crider 2007
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In it, the socialite is seen splashing around in a large tub and poking fun at her previous sex tape fiasco, Fox News reports.
I Know I Shouldn't Post This. . . Bill Crider 2007
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Please, don't tell that Portillo's socialite is Kimberly Quinn ... oh, no she couldn't be her: her husband wouldn't have that reaction!
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Elsewhere on the lost-painting beat, a bohemian socialite is shaken by scandal after an erotic portrait of her is unveiled at an exhibition. mystery and suspense
Cover to Cover 2006
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The letters reveal that a beautiful Berlin socialite named Ethel Michanowski followed him to Oxford, only to discover that he was involved with a third woman.
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The appearance of Jocelyn Wildenstein, the 60-year-old US socialite, is a stark warning to cosmetic surgery candidates.
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Elsewhere on the lost-painting beat, a bohemian socialite is shaken by scandal after an erotic portrait of her is unveiled at an exhibition. mystery and suspense
Cover to Cover 2006
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Inspired by this real-life event, Inamorata follows Martin Finch, a twenty-three-year-old Harvard graduate student and member of Scientific American's investigative committee, on the case of a lifetimean attempt to determine whether Mina Crawley, a beautiful Philadelphia socialite, is able to contact the spirit realm.
Inamorata: Summary and book reviews of Inamorata by Joseph Gangemi. 2004
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PR Guru Bonnie Morrison; Genève Jones and Maggie Betts, each described as a socialite; Malcolm Harris, the innovative designer/social activist, Moises De La Renta, famous for being a famous son and pretty; one of my favorite artistS, Kehinde Wiley, the court painter of hip hop; Deitch Gallery Director Nicola Vassell; designer and socialite Rachel Roy, journalist Jason Campbell; and photographer Marc Baptist are the designated 'black elect'.
Michael Henry Adams: The Peculiar Limits of Black Society in New York 2009
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