scenester

noun

scene·​ster ˈsēn-stər How to pronounce scenester (audio)
plural scenesters
informal
: a person who is part of a social or cultural scene
Young entertainment and fashion scenesters check out the action at The Living Room, one of the town's popular late-night cafés.—Entertainment Weekly
In Chicago record execs schmoozed retailers on a chartered el train, plying the wanna-be scenesters with champagne.—Jancee Dunn

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Madonna plays Susan, a scenester trailed by the mob after stealing a pair of valuable Egyptian earrings. — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2022 Willie had his own band — 94 East, which recorded with Prince on guitar — but became more of a Twin Cities scenester. — Jon Bream, Star Tribune, 10 Sep. 2020 Outside, dolled-up scenesters swarmed the barricades under the glow of the discotheque’s instantly recognizable marquee, lighting up Instagram stories for twenty-four hours. — Alex Catarinella, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 As if to cool that fire, classical selections are used to bed large swathes of the film, with electronic grooves that hark back to the heyday of acid house from Paul Hartnoll, co-founder of British rave scenesters Orbital. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for scenester

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scenester was in 1972

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scene-stealer
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“Scenester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scenester. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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