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• Mr. Right
  Mr. Right

  noun

  a man who is viewed as an ideal romantic partner or potential spouse (sometimes used with Miss, Ms., or Mrs. instead of Mr. when referring to a female).
• Mr Right
  Mr Right

  noun

  the man considered by a woman to be her perfect marriage partner

Mr. Right

American  

noun

1. a man who is viewed as an ideal romantic partner or potential spouse (sometimes used with Miss, Ms., or Mrs. instead of Mr. when referring to a female).

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Mr Right British  

noun

1. informal the man considered by a woman to be her perfect marriage partner

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Etymology

Origin of Mr. Right

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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I was catching a flight to New Jersey when I met Mr. Right.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024

A quick flick through the guide shows a plethora of dating or romance-centric shows, including a popular reality show called Hello, Mr. Right, where contestants seek to find their perfect match.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2024

Bonding on the bumpy flight, the fast friends navigate competing traditions and affections on their respective ways to finding Mr. Right.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

In an effort to get Ms. Janerus going, her matchmaker prescribed a whopping “50 throwaway dates,” leaving room for plenty to go wrong in a search for Mr. Right.

From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2021

Then comes the hard part: living with Mr. Right.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Ms Naz said: “2022 was to be her year to live her wildest dreams. She wanted to buy her own home, find Mr Right and to have children. The future looked bright.”

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2024

Science has offered me the possibility of becoming a mum, preferably with Mr Right, but maybe on my own, a path more and more of my friends have courageously embarked on.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 8, 2019

“In the end, it all averages out. Maybe Mr Right will come along one day, eh?”

From Nature ● Feb. 14, 2017

Higher education, career, finding Mr Right - all mean that women may not start thinking about having children until well into their 30s.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2014

Wait till we meet "Mr Right", just wait,' and he dropped into his chair quite overcome by the state of excitement he had worked himself into.

From Madame Midas by Hume, Fergus