man-about-town
Example Sentences
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He was a man about town, excitedly touting the letters and statements of “immense enthusiasm” from elected officials.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2023
Gwendolen also comes recommended by one of Nellie’s children, oldest son Niven, a James Bond-ish man about town.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 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 J. Trump to a model named Melania Knauss, the future first lady.
From New York Times • May 7, 2022
In 1821 he conceived, or had suggested to him, the idea of a book on Life in London as seen by a young man about town, and he engaged the brothers Cruikshank to illustrate it.
From Old Coloured Books by Paston, George
