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lothario

noun

lō-ˈther-ē-ˌō How to pronounce lothario (audio)
Definition of lotharionext
as in womanizer
a man given to seducing women a novel about the loveless existence of an aging lothario

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Recent Examples of lothario In a Cinderella-esque twist, that woman is actually a maid named Sophie, who is right under the same roof as our lovestruck lothario. — Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025 Michael Park’s Zeus is a grade-A lothario, the kind of man your mother warned you about. — David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2025 Nimoy's successors in the role, Zachary Quinto and Ethan Peck, have also negotiated the two sides of Spock's human/Vulcan heritage with style — Peck has even turned him into something of an interstellar lothario. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Honestly, what could be more French than a pastry chef who is also a lothario who is also a writer who is also a spy? — Emily Temple march 28, Literary Hub, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lothario
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lothario
  1. womanizer
  2. lover
Noun
  • The piece follows the fall of the notorious libertine, a reckless womanizer, ignoring many supernatural warnings until a ghostly stone attempts to have its way with his soul.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The serial womanizer, 29, who’s appeared on Too Hot to Handle and Perfect Match, found his forever love in Amber Mozo on Wednesday’s finale of Netflix’s Let’s Marry Harry.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of womanizer
Noun
  • This year, there’s something for nearly every interest, from cheese lovers and bookworms to crafty adults and puzzle enthusiasts.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This is our introduction to He and She, two clownish, pugilistic lovers who are locked in a war of words, even as a literal war rages outside.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of lover

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“Lothario.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lothario. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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