man of the world

noun phrase

: a practical or worldly-wise man of wide experience

Examples of man of the world in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Barack Obama State: A man of the world, at this point. Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 23 July 2024 Together, these men of the world and men of the cloth engineered a spiritual revival designed to shake Americans free from creeping collectivism. James Morone, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015 The free men of the world are marching together to Victory! Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 June 2024 As written by Cain, Mark Ulrich's Shakespeare is a well-off man of the world in a hurry. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of man of the world was in the 15th century

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“Man of the world.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man%20of%20the%20world. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

man of the world

: a practical or worldly man of much experience
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