: a man who lives a life devoted chiefly to the pursuit of pleasure
Examples of playboy in a Sentence
She was dating a rich American playboy who was seeing two other women at the same time.
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The most fateful encounter comes early on, when a wealthy New Yorker hires Ripley to travel to Italy to lure his playboy son, an aspiring painter named Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn), to come back home.
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Brian Lowry, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
The film would also go on to be a box office hit and Keaton would be nominated for an Academy Award for her role a playwright forced to care for the ailing playboy who circumstances land in her house.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The legendary playboy was falling for a girl, one girl.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Early in the series, Egan is established as the talented playboy pilot and ball of energy, while Clevan is the wise man of precision and few words.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
Sharp and earnest, Em is well aware of Dexter’s reputation as a playboy.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
Their union lasted just eight months, and Dodi soon returned to his playboy ways, romancing high-profile actresses, models and celebrities.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
Or Jimmy Kimmel, another pal, who never misses the opportunity to paint me as the ultimate playboy.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2023
Although Kelce has no doubt matured a bit since that playboy experiment, Catching Kelce is still the best resource for Swifties looking to learn what Taylor is in for as the two explore a dating situation.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023
Brian Lowry, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
The film would also go on to be a box office hit and Keaton would be nominated for an Academy Award for her role a playwright forced to care for the ailing playboy who circumstances land in her house.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
The legendary playboy was falling for a girl, one girl.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Early in the series, Egan is established as the talented playboy pilot and ball of energy, while Clevan is the wise man of precision and few words.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
Sharp and earnest, Em is well aware of Dexter’s reputation as a playboy.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
Their union lasted just eight months, and Dodi soon returned to his playboy ways, romancing high-profile actresses, models and celebrities.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
Or Jimmy Kimmel, another pal, who never misses the opportunity to paint me as the ultimate playboy.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2023
Although Kelce has no doubt matured a bit since that playboy experiment, Catching Kelce is still the best resource for Swifties looking to learn what Taylor is in for as the two explore a dating situation.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023
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“Playboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playboy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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playboy
noun
play·boy
-ˌbȯi 
: a man whose chief interest is the pursuit of pleasure
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