: a man who lives a life devoted chiefly to the pursuit of pleasure
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She was dating a rich American playboy who was seeing two other women at the same time.
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Next in line for the crown is Falcone’s playboy son, Alberto (Michael Zegen), who despite being more of a Fredo Corleone than a Michael is supported by allies like family underboss Johnny Vitti (Michael Kelly).
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
His peeling of bills from stacks of funny money, or tossing that faux cash into the audience, further reinforced his persona as a high-rolling playboy.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
One client was Marc Leder, a private-equity playboy, famously divorced (his wife had cheated with the tennis pro), whom the A-Team helped purchase two Noho apartments worth $30 million.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2024
When their cutthroat personalities spill off the rink, the pair come up with a friends-with-benefits bet to see who will fold first: Sam, the playboy who heads the men's team, or Aderyn, on the women's team, who is more of a relationship kind of girl.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
His peeling of bills from stacks of funny money, or tossing that faux cash into the audience, further reinforced his persona as a high-rolling playboy.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
One client was Marc Leder, a private-equity playboy, famously divorced (his wife had cheated with the tennis pro), whom the A-Team helped purchase two Noho apartments worth $30 million.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2024
When their cutthroat personalities spill off the rink, the pair come up with a friends-with-benefits bet to see who will fold first: Sam, the playboy who heads the men's team, or Aderyn, on the women's team, who is more of a relationship kind of girl.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Playboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playboy. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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playboy
noun
play·boy
-ˌbȯi 
: a man whose chief interest is the pursuit of pleasure
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