Recent Examples on the WebThe magazine’s first employee was Rea Irvin, a charismatic and worldly man-about-town—known for his distinctive fedora with a wide brim—who had been an actor, a comic-strip artist, and an art editor.—Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024 The same might have been said of Duff Cooper, a British viscount, diplomat, politician, war hero, man-about-town—always good for a glass of port or an extramarital romp.—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
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