ladies' man

variants 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 (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 Shep Rose Charleston's resident ladies' man hasn't really changed much since the show premiered; Rose still parties with his castmates and has fun with the ladies. Diane J. Cho, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023 Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and real ladies' man. Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 20 Jan. 2023 Viewers all know Fonzie (Henry Winkler) as a tough, leather jacket-loving ladies' man. Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 13 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladies' man
Noun
  • Hackett London’s window design was transformed into a living sculpture of a gentleman’s necktie.
    Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
  • The Wolves controlled both their first-round series against the Lakers and their second-round matchup with the Warriors, notching 4-1 gentleman's sweeps of both LA and Golden State.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Jesus was single, never married; Disciples were all dudes ….
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 14 May 2025
  • Those are three really, really talented, strong, athletic dudes playing outside hitter for these teams.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025

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“Ladies' man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladies%27%20man. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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