glamour boy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of glamour boy
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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It was an astute choice for Mr. Danza, now 64, whose days as a glamour boy are numbered.
From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2015
It is all proving a bit too much for Ravi Shastri, India's former glamour boy and captain – he led the side in one Test.
From The Guardian • Jul. 31, 2011
Opportunities are coming at golf's new glamour boy very fast, but he shouldn't forget that they will all be fleeting if he doesn't win tournaments.
From Golf Digest • Dec. 15, 2010
But Pujols also has been a Fielding Bible glamour boy for years now.
From Newsweek • Mar. 31, 2010
He was an engaging fellow, a champion stick-fighter and a glamour boy, whose many girlfriends kept us all supplied with delicacies.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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