ladies' man

variants 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). 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
  • Gen was stupidly tall and although her shoes were falling apart, her relaxed, graceful pace made Emily think of paintings of gentlemen from bygone eras, the kind on paperbacks like The Age of Innocence.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
  • Take, for instance, the scenes when Penelope tries to flirt with a gentlemen for the first time.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Luke is, first of all, one of the best dudes in the world.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 18 June 2025

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“Ladies' man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladies%27%20man. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

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