Definitions

man-about-town

NOUN

sophisticated man

Synonyms

STRONG

Corinthian cosmopolitan playboy sophisticate

WEAK

citizen of the world city slicker

man about town

NOUN

social man

Synonyms

WEAK

citizen of the world city slicker cosmopolitan fashionable man man of the world mondain mondaine

Example Sentences

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Coming as a surprise to absolutely no one, model Emily Ratajkowski is dating again, and the object of her latest affection appears to be none other than perennial man about town Pete Davidson.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2022

Nathaniel Parker Willis, the famous writer, editor of the weekly newspaper the Home Journal, and man about town, had taken Catherine into his home when she first separated from Forrest.

From Slate • May 27, 2022

There was a cameo by the Italian-born man about town who had introduced Donald Trump to a model named Melania Knauss, the future first lady.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2022

He's not exactly a man about town, so there's not much known about his food and drink choices.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2021

Did you know what a man about town I was, Victor?

From The Missioner by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)