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
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?
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Emily Temple
march 28, Literary Hub, 28 Mar. 2025
And now the unlikely Hollywood lothario is at again, and taking his talents to Palm Beach.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Then there was Barney Stinson, the philandering lothario ultimately brought to life by Neil Patrick Harris.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Yet modernizing the martini-loving lothario too much poses its own issues.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
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Emily Temple
march 28, Literary Hub, 28 Mar. 2025
And now the unlikely Hollywood lothario is at again, and taking his talents to Palm Beach.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Then there was Barney Stinson, the philandering lothario ultimately brought to life by Neil Patrick Harris.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Yet modernizing the martini-loving lothario too much poses its own issues.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lothario
Noun
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The brothers, their lawyers conceded, were womanizers.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sandro Petraglia’s script characterizes him as a dashing rogue out of his depth, an artistic genius in an illicit trade, a disco-loving womanizer, all of which Castellitto performs with confidence.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Her father describes his daughter as a lover of cooking and all things fashion.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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In fact, a friend might become a lover.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Lothario.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lothario. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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