a lady/man/gentleman of leisure
noun phrase
: a woman/man who does not work and who spends a lot of time doing things for pleasure
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In a very real sense, this seven-volume novel is Proust’s record of the lifestyle and interests of his narrator: a gentleman of leisure in late-1800s France.
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airmail.news, 1 Mar. 2025
But Beatriz is a lady of leisure, with plenty of spare time.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
Was this a holiday selfie taken by a lady of leisure?
—New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
Now a man of leisure, Roget unearthed his earlier compilation.
—Claudia Kalb, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2021
Queen Elizabeth will remain a lady of leisure through the end of 2020.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2020
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airmail.news, 1 Mar. 2025
But Beatriz is a lady of leisure, with plenty of spare time.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
Was this a holiday selfie taken by a lady of leisure?
—New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021
Now a man of leisure, Roget unearthed his earlier compilation.
—Claudia Kalb, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2021
Queen Elizabeth will remain a lady of leisure through the end of 2020.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2020
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“A lady/man/gentleman of leisure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20lady%2Fman%2Fgentleman%20of%20leisure. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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