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Recent Examples of playboy
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
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
Furthermore, at his funeral, Juliet learns that Romeo was quite the playboy and had a host of other relationships — not just with other females.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 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
Furthermore, at his funeral, Juliet learns that Romeo was quite the playboy and had a host of other relationships — not just with other females.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playboy
Noun
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The protagonist of A Love Story is a lover boy, a libertine, a gossip, a flirt.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
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The libertines will begin the film in suits.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some counties also require a copy of the burn plan to be submitted in advance, which accounts for things like weather, the crew, suppression tactics (such as water, specialized rakes and leaf blowers) and smoke modeling.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In one of the musical’s many stomach-turning late developments, its resident rake, a bisexual playboy played by Claybourne Elder (doing better after his carriage accident), sets his sights on a 14-year-old girl who has slipped into the party from Poughkeepsie (Maya Rowe) and tries to rape her.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Playboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playboy. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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