libertine

Example Sentences

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The slightly buffoonish libertine and eldest son of billionaire magnate Logan Roy, Connor has sidestepped the battle for power that animates his three younger half-siblings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2023

They also tend to have extravagant, libertine tastes in fashion and entertainment, the pleasures we fantasize about and forgo when budgets are strained.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2022

“He really rechristened the party as a libertine party, and I don’t I don’t think any of that personal stuff registers anymore.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2021

All of this led to the awkward sight of some feminists rushing to support a man who’d attained a reputation as a libertine, as even Salmond acknowledged.

From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2021

The transition from libertine to prig was so complete.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald