: a man who lives a life devoted chiefly to the pursuit of pleasure
Examples of playboy in a Sentence
She was dating a rich American playboy who was seeing two other women at the same time.
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Brooks then moved over to Bold in 2013 to play the strong-willed playboy Wyatt Spencer, earning another Emmy nod in 2021 and concluding his run in 2024.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Handsome and adventurous, Magni is an excellent hunter and natural ladies’ man, but the life of an immortal playboy has begun to feel hollow and Magni is yearning for a greater purpose.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
The ultimate playboy had regained his swagger, and cemented his legacy as Hollywood’s ultimate comeback kid.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026
Until this season, Benedict has been a playboy compared to his brothers.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
Handsome and adventurous, Magni is an excellent hunter and natural ladies’ man, but the life of an immortal playboy has begun to feel hollow and Magni is yearning for a greater purpose.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
The ultimate playboy had regained his swagger, and cemented his legacy as Hollywood’s ultimate comeback kid.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026
Until this season, Benedict has been a playboy compared to his brothers.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Playboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playboy. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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playboy
noun
play·boy
-ˌbȯi 
: a man whose chief interest is the pursuit of pleasure
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