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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An unassuming, enlightened type, he has been dragooned into choosing a bride only because his brawnier and better-loved brother, Prince Charming, is presumed dead after disappearing at war.
From New York Times
The scene of Prince Charming kissing Snow White while she’s asleep in Disneyland’s Snow White’s Scary Adventures ride was recently changed after complaints over non-consensual kissing.
From Los Angeles Times
In 2019, he was chosen as the resident Prince Charming for Season 23 of “The Bachelor,” the flagship series of ABC’s wildly popular dating show franchise.
From Los Angeles Times
But attracting Prince Charming can turn out to be a pain, as a set of Silvia Levenson’s creations in RoFa Gallery’s current show sharply acknowledge: Each of her glass slippers is outfitted with a nail that would impale the heel of any would-be princess.
From Washington Post
It reminded us that she never needed a Prince Charming to rescue her, while showing us that their very modern marriage is what saved and ultimately liberated them both from the trappings and the trap that is the Crown.
From New York Times
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