fop

Example Sentences

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And in the role of Cinderella’s Prince, he turned himself into “a preening fop” who understands full well that he’s meant to be charming, not sincere, as the character himself explains late in the musical.

From Los Angeles Times

Creel, infusing every line reading with delectable originality, plays the Prince as a preening fop who excuses his behavior by explaining to Cinderella late in the musical that he’s meant to be charming, not sincere.

From Los Angeles Times

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott responded by dismissing the former envoy as a “red-socked fop” — a reference to his penchant for flashy hosiery.

From New York Times

A former deputy prime minister, John Prescott, branded Mr. Meyer a “red-socked fop” and joined others calling for him to be punished for spilling insider stories of British leaders.

From Washington Post

It led to him being described as a "red-socked fop" by Labour's former deputy prime minister John Prescott.

From BBC