ladies' man
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ladies' man
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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Greenspan was an enigma: a savvy political operator and ladies’ man who was also an introvert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
"Leslie got it, and he was very good, he was the ladies' man, and I was more the hard man," the 91-year-old actor says.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2025
Alfred Hitchcock got to know him socially and Alfred Hitchcock knew the real man and knew that he was nothing like the suave ladies' man that he was on the screen or the clown.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2023
The first in the ``Falcon’’ series finds the amateur detective and ladies’ man on the trail of jewel thieves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2019
Lawrence went into business for himself, opening a convenience store in the basement of an old townhouse; Sonny had graduated from high school, joined the air force, and grown into a handsome ladies’ man.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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