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also lady's man
as in gentleman
informal
a man who enjoys being with and giving attention to women
He considered himself a real ladies' man.
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Recent Examples of ladies' man
Captain Kirk always had a reputation as a ladies' man.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 July 2025
The ladies' man always wore a suit and lived his life by the bro code (Article 1: Bros before Hoes).
—Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
The narrative is rooted in Carell as a divorcee learning to be a ladies' man from Gosling — but the two end up learning much from each other about being better lovers and better men.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2023
The beer-loving ladies' man leaves behind Rocky and his twin brother Rodney, stepchildren and an unofficial daughter named Melissa.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and real ladies' man.
—Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 20 Jan. 2023
He was definitely known as a ladies' man.
—CBS News, 15 Oct. 2022
Oh my God, this guy's a ladies' man.
—Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 11 Jan. 2022
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 July 2025
The ladies' man always wore a suit and lived his life by the bro code (Article 1: Bros before Hoes).
—Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
The narrative is rooted in Carell as a divorcee learning to be a ladies' man from Gosling — but the two end up learning much from each other about being better lovers and better men.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2023
The beer-loving ladies' man leaves behind Rocky and his twin brother Rodney, stepchildren and an unofficial daughter named Melissa.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and real ladies' man.
—Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 20 Jan. 2023
He was definitely known as a ladies' man.
—CBS News, 15 Oct. 2022
Oh my God, this guy's a ladies' man.
—Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 11 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladies' man
Noun
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Finally, the 0/3 domino went into Purple 0 and the last open tile and that, ladies and gentlemen, was that.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Radcliffe is Newland Archer, a handsome, progressive, and intelligent society gentleman who craves a deeper and more passionate connection to the world and someone in it.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Plenty of people, critics or otherwise, weighed in online, often piling on about their distaste for a perfectly adequate, somewhat imperfect, modestly ambitious thriller that’s mostly about a very intense dude trying to protect his adult children.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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But in college football’s hottest early-season matchup, the Carlsbad dude was California cool.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ladies' man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladies%27%20man. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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