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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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To be fair, the gentleman in the middle seat next to me did his best to not impinge on his neighbors, and the flight was fine.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The gentleman on the seat in front of me on that plane was smoking (yes, kids, cigarettes were once permissible on airplanes) not one, but two, cigarettes that were nestled twixt three fingers on his left hand.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The dude is unique, to say the least.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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True freshman Marco Jones is another one of those dudes who can just get at the QB.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ladies' man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladies%27%20man. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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