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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“When the time calls for me to be Prince Charming, I’m Prince Charming,” he said, laughing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Every fairytale needs a happy ending, and after 11 albums of love, heartbreak and shattered dreams, Taylor Swift has found her Prince Charming.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
Prince Charming speaks his truth with the same gravity that Kevin Costner used to muster when he rhapsodized over cowboy life on “Yellowstone,” a show Costner claimed he loved but not enough to stay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2024
“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
“But I need my beauty sleep if one day Prince Charming is going to gallop down Main Street and sweep me off my feet.”
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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