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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).
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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
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
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Ironically, the gentleman is an elementary school principal.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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The elegant procession of gentlemen dressed in designer Simon Holloway’s modern English menswear wardrobe was transporting.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Now, evidently, dude’s let his guard down and pledged to a band — which is probably good for him.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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Luke is, first of all, one of the best dudes in the world.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Ladies' man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladies%27%20man. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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