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libertine

[lib-er-teen, -tin] / ˈlɪb ərˌtin, -tɪn /




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Still, as Richard Hasen explains in Slate, the ruling could’ve been worse—and, by empowering parties over super PACs, might even make our libertine campaign finance system marginally better.

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

The Kaufman and James recordings sound more like something out of the buttoned-up Gay Nineties than the libertine Roaring ’20s or the Big Band Era.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

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

They are the fictional forbears of Anna Delvey and every other libertine upper-class grifter one can conceive of.

From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2022

The transition from libertine to prig was so complete.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald


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