man about town
Example Sentences
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He rose from humble pastoral beginnings to become a man about town in an industry where Black people weren’t afforded such prominent positions.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2023
According to Carroll, she crossed paths with Trump at Bergdorf Goodman sometime in 1995 or 1996, when he was a real estate mogul and man about town.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2023
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
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
Neither is he the fast man about town that can be caught in my toils.
From The Everlasting Arms by Hocking, Joseph
