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as in dudes
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a slick lounge lizard in a silk suit
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as in womanizers
a man given to seducing women
a balding, paunchy lounge lizard whose days and nights of partying were behind him
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Recent Examples of lounge lizards
Playing the lounge lizards, slotwads, goombahs and corrup-tos, the supporting cast members are terrific.
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Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lounge lizards
Noun
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No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 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
Noun
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The brothers, their lawyers conceded, were womanizers.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Uncompromising lovers of luxury.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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However, the only highly visible campaign is that of billionaire Steyer, who’s not only hopping around the state for personal appearances but shelling out millions of his own bucks for television and internet ads.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The current rules allow hunters to take two bucks a year, depending on the circumstances.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Already, the department is overburdened, leaving the responsibility for handling many attacks by wolves and other predators to local law enforcement, said David Bess, a retired chief of CDFW’s enforcement division.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Under current state law, many exotic animals are banned from private possession, including many types of primates, bears, alligators, kangaroos, coyotes, wolves and several types of venomous reptiles.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Lounge lizards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lounge%20lizards. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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