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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Kelce, a handsome and wildly successful football player, isn’t Swift’s Prince Charming just because he’s the guy who was a popular jock in high school; their relationship is enviable because of how genuinely excited he seems to be about her hard work, ambition, and accomplishments.
From Slate
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
Meanwhile, her Prince Charming, Arenales, who is Puerto Rican and Guatemalan, came in during the Casa Amor segment of the show, when islanders are separated by gender and introduced to hot new cast members vying for their attention.
From Los Angeles Times
“Bobby left this world holding my hand — just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace through all 29 beautiful years of marriage. I was his Cinderella, and he was my prince charming. Even in his final days, he stayed strong for me. That’s who Bobby was — brave, gentle, and full of light.”
From Los Angeles Times
In 1938, she and Harry Stockwell, the voice of Prince Charming, attempted to sue Disney using the argument that selling phonographic recordings of the “Snow White” soundtrack violated their contracts that restricted the use of their voices to the movie.
From Salon
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