socialite
/ˈsəʊʃəlʌɪt/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈsəʊʃəlʌɪt/
socialite
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Stress
- 1st syllable stress
- Vowel
- Schwa vowel
- Ending
- Final e often stays silent
so - cia - lite -> socialite
Myanmar meaning
(sometimes derog) ,ခေတ်ဆန်သော အသိုင်းအဝိုင်းတွင် ရေပန်းစားသူ။
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More examples
- ‘The crowd, as expected, was an interesting mix of diplomats, socialites and familiar faces from the arts, fashion and entertainment worlds.’
- ‘There's the fashionable socialite who boasts of having over 900 friends, among them none of whom he actually likes.’
- ‘Parisian socialites traditionally were far more interested in being seen than watching the action taking place on the stage.’
- ‘Popular socialites and the corporate elite of the City were present at the launch as special invitees, and they witnessed lively music and a personalised magic show.’
- ‘The Veronica Guerin film premiere promises to be a wonderful night out for North Kerry s glittering socialites who will be supporting a very worthy charity.’
- ‘Hong Kong's glitterati and socialites showed up in force.’
- ‘The sisters were raised as socialites who entertained, and were entertained by, both the cream and the froth of society.’
- ‘He was clearly a man of considerable charm, well able to dupe the wealthy socialites of the day into believing him to be one of their own.’
- ‘And then right in front of me were two extremely pretty socialites, totally clad in Versace in honour of the event.’
- ‘His high jinks, exuberance and grandstanding were the marks of an eccentric, a playboy, a socialite.’
- ‘For the most part, the upstairs bar draws an upscale clientele of suit-wearing, expatriate socialites happy to select wines from an extensive and expensive list.’
- ‘The reception guest list included politicians, socialites, religious leaders, celebrities and comedians.’
- ‘Karol's younger sister, Ida Zaluski, was one of Vienna's leading socialites who always knew how to make an entrance.’
- ‘Around 100 socialites from the city gathered and participated in the ceremony, dressed up in chef gear - yes, wearing chef caps, aprons and gloves.’
- ‘During the British Raj, socialites in London, New York and Paris became enamored of Indian fabrics and embroidery.’
- ‘Within the building a concert hall can also be found where many performances occurred for various socialites.’
- ‘The article was written by Chester Francis-Jackson, a writer for the Jamaica Gleaner who covers all events such as these, or events put on by the very rich, most well known socialites in Jamaican society.’
- ‘We dined in the elegant Pump Room restaurant and drank the warm, odd-tasting, waters of the spring, as the 18th Century socialites had.’
- ‘Kinloch then became a ‘must-see’ destination for London socialites who went there for glittering parties at which they could hunt by day and dance by night.’
- ‘Every night, Manila's socialites would gather in the elegant Sky Room to party and dine.’
Synonyms
Brahmin, aristocrat, blueblood, deb, debutante, gentleperson, jetsetter, lace curtain, member of café society, member of the upper class, noble, one of the beautiful people, one of the glitterati, one of the in-crowd, patrician, person about town, silk stocking, social climber, trendsetter, upper cruster
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