Don Juan
noun
ˈdän-ˈ(h)wän 
chiefly British and in poetry dän-ˈjü-ən
1
: a legendary Spaniard proverbial for his seduction of women
2
: a captivating man known as a great lover or seducer of women
Examples of Don Juan in a Sentence
at the hotel bar she was immediately hit on by the local Don Juan
Recent Examples on the Web
His decades-long career followed, with credits in titles such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), Sherlock Holmes (1922) and Don Juan (1926).
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
In 2024, the City Council voted in favor of purchasing a vacant property off of Don Juan Avenue to turn it into affordable housing for senior citizens.
—Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2025
Photo: Don Juan Moore / Getty Images DT R-Jr.
47
Sam Brown
WR
Miami
Height:
6-2
Weight:
194
Class:
Sr.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Her Off-Broadway plays have included Don Juan Comes Back From the War, The Tooth of Crime., and Hot’N Throbbing among many others.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
This spring, Joni Mitchell rolled out a box set of albums from the late Seventies, including Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2024
The collection features demos, alternate versions, and live recordings from the era that saw Mitchell release Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter, Mingus, and Shadows and Light.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2024
Athletes from Greece, as per Olympic tradition, led the way on a vessel called the Don Juan II, while the small Cambodia boat looked in danger of capsizing in the current.
—Sean Gregory/paris, TIME, 27 July 2024
Over the next 20 years, Dunaway would continue to appear in important films—The Handmaid’s Tale (1990), Don Juan DeMarco (1995), Gia (1998), and Rules of Attraction (2002)—but in supporting roles.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 16 July 2024
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
In 2024, the City Council voted in favor of purchasing a vacant property off of Don Juan Avenue to turn it into affordable housing for senior citizens.
—Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2025
Photo: Don Juan Moore / Getty Images DT R-Jr.
47
Sam Brown
WR
Miami
Height:
6-2
Weight:
194
Class:
Sr.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Her Off-Broadway plays have included Don Juan Comes Back From the War, The Tooth of Crime., and Hot’N Throbbing among many others.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
This spring, Joni Mitchell rolled out a box set of albums from the late Seventies, including Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2024
The collection features demos, alternate versions, and live recordings from the era that saw Mitchell release Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter, Mingus, and Shadows and Light.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2024
Athletes from Greece, as per Olympic tradition, led the way on a vessel called the Don Juan II, while the small Cambodia boat looked in danger of capsizing in the current.
—Sean Gregory/paris, TIME, 27 July 2024
Over the next 20 years, Dunaway would continue to appear in important films—The Handmaid’s Tale (1990), Don Juan DeMarco (1995), Gia (1998), and Rules of Attraction (2002)—but in supporting roles.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 16 July 2024
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“Don Juan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Don%20Juan. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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