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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One of the most important was “Mary Poppins,” a departure from the plot of a princess who pines for her prince charming.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2023
With a few clicks, it is not Cinderella but Natalia who experiences distress and marries the prince charming.
From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2021
But reality won’t stop me from fantasizing about them while I look for my liberal, well-scented prince charming.
From The Guardian • Apr. 12, 2016
Lynn Collins, left, and Taylor Kitsch in “John Carter,” in which a soldier frees himself from creatures on another planet and finds a red-tinted princess needing a prince charming.
From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2012
Meanwhile, the girl's prince charming didn't carry her away on his white steed, but rather in his black Model A Ford.
From The Life of Me; an autobiography by Johnson, Clarence Edgar
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