libertine

Example Sentences

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The slightly buffoonish libertine and eldest son of billionaire magnate Logan Roy, Connor has sidestepped the battle for power that animates his three younger half-siblings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2023

As a young man, the real Cyrano was taught by the idiosyncratic polymath Pierre Gassendi and mixed in free-thinking "libertine" circles.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2022

“He really rechristened the party as a libertine party, and I don’t I don’t think any of that personal stuff registers anymore.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2021

And then you decided to play the libertine Count Pierre d’Alençon instead of facing off against Matt onscreen.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2021

The transition from libertine to prig was so complete.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald