Prince Charming
Americannoun
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(sometimes lowercase) a man who embodies a woman's romantic ideal.
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a man who avidly seeks the attention and affections of women; ladies' man.
Etymology
Origin of Prince Charming
1840–50; on the pattern of earlier King Charming, ultimately translation (with word order unchanged) of French Roi Charmant, the hero of a fairy tale by the Comtesse Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy (circa 1650–1705)
Example Sentences
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“I ain’t sayin’ I was Prince Charming or nothin’.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
And her Prince Charming is the spoiled son of a Russian oligarch.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2025
Even during this swoony quasi-courtship, the cracks in Elvis’ Prince Charming veneer are all too apparent.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023
In modern romance fashion — the villain turns out to be the boy, not Prince Charming.
From Salon • Sep. 9, 2023
They’re more like Cinderella and Prince Charming: proof that even after losses and heartbreak, happily-ever-after can be possible.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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