: 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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Based on characters created by author James Patterson, the show stars Aldis Hodge as the titular detective who, in Season 2, worked to solve the murder of a billionaire playboy.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Young courtesan wannabe Gigi (Leslie Caron) and Parisian playboy Gaston (Louis Jourdan) see each other as just friends, until romance intercedes in the musical confection.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Young courtesan wannabe Gigi (Leslie Caron) and Parisian playboy Gaston (Louis Jourdan) see each other as just friends, until romance intercedes in the musical confection.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for playboy
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“Playboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playboy. Accessed 22 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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