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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
The ladies' man always wore a suit and lived his life by the bro code.
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Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Captain Kirk always had a reputation as a ladies' man.
—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
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
Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Captain Kirk always had a reputation as a ladies' man.
—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
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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Later the cops guessed that this intoxicated gentleman might have been not Keoma, but a different Cape Verdean.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Farsaad allegedly set fire March 5 to the gentlemen’s club, not named in the news release, causing significant charring, heat and smoke damage to the business, which was closed at the time, according to the district attorney’s office.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sure, Ian and Rachel are making eyes at each other, but mostly, there is pus coming out of a dude’s arm.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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The latter is a direct shot at sexist record industry insiders, and some older dudes who come to their shows just to leer at them.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ladies' man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladies%27%20man. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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