Prince Charming
Americannoun
-
(sometimes lowercase) a man who embodies a woman's romantic ideal.
-
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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“I ain’t sayin’ I was Prince Charming or nothin’.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Then, die-hard fans got up in arms about Zegler’s comments that the story would be updated for modern times, putting less emphasis on Snow White’s dreams of Prince Charming.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2025
“I’m not seeing Prince Charming or anybody else coming forward with a bunch of money solving the problem for us this session,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023
One version will be traditional - with a female Cinderella being swept off her feet by her Prince Charming.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023
It reminded Benji of the scene in Cinderella when Prince Charming put the glass slipper on her foot.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
