gadabout
Example Sentences
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Mr. Belmondo was inundated with offers and tried to avoid being typecast as the likable gadabout.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2021
So for a while, Prince Andrew was just Classic Royal, maybe a wastrel and a gadabout in peacetime, but a standup guy in a war.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 18, 2019
The author insists she is not a gadabout, though after the release of “Primates” she was snapped at any number of benefit galas.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2018
Schoeffer is a gadabout, and he led the young couple over jebel and oued—hill and stream—in Morocco’s rugged backcountry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2018
Two cups broken, Lily a gadabout who would bring them to the grave with shame!
From The Bill-Toppers by Castaigne, J. André
