Examples of Beau Brummell in a Sentence
the Beau Brummells at the health club spend most of their time in front of the mirror
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The original dandy—most famously embodied by figures like Beau Brummell in 18th-century Britain—was a man whose primary purpose was to stand out by being impeccably groomed and dressed.
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Ty Gaskins, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
Buy the Book From Beau Brummell to Emily Adams Bode, The Men’s Fashion Book documents over 200 years of fashion history by spotlighting the people and brands that have shaped the world of menswear.
—WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
Fashion and dandyism enthusiasts will immediately recall writings about historical fashion figure and dandy Beau Brummell, an arbiter of men’s style in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Ty Gaskins, Vogue, 29 Apr. 2025
Buy the Book From Beau Brummell to Emily Adams Bode, The Men’s Fashion Book documents over 200 years of fashion history by spotlighting the people and brands that have shaped the world of menswear.
—WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
Fashion and dandyism enthusiasts will immediately recall writings about historical fashion figure and dandy Beau Brummell, an arbiter of men’s style in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Beau Brummell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Beau%20Brummell. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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