as in womanizer
a man given to seducing women
at the hotel bar she was immediately hit on by the local Don Juan
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This spring, Joni Mitchell rolled out a box set of albums from the late Seventies, including Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2024
The collection features demos, alternate versions, and live recordings from the era that saw Mitchell release Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter, Mingus, and Shadows and Light.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2024
Athletes from Greece, as per Olympic tradition, led the way on a vessel called the Don Juan II, while the small Cambodia boat looked in danger of capsizing in the current.
—Sean Gregory/paris, TIME, 27 July 2024
Over the next 20 years, Dunaway would continue to appear in important films—The Handmaid’s Tale (1990), Don Juan DeMarco (1995), Gia (1998), and Rules of Attraction (2002)—but in supporting roles.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 16 July 2024
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2024
The collection features demos, alternate versions, and live recordings from the era that saw Mitchell release Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter, Mingus, and Shadows and Light.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2024
Athletes from Greece, as per Olympic tradition, led the way on a vessel called the Don Juan II, while the small Cambodia boat looked in danger of capsizing in the current.
—Sean Gregory/paris, TIME, 27 July 2024
Over the next 20 years, Dunaway would continue to appear in important films—The Handmaid’s Tale (1990), Don Juan DeMarco (1995), Gia (1998), and Rules of Attraction (2002)—but in supporting roles.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Don Juan
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Cascada’s rendition replaces Reilly’s yearning with decidedly more bombast, but the ecstatic feeling of connecting with a lover – whether on an elevator, dancefloor or basketball court – remains at the center.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
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Beverly ends up doing something he’s not done before — falling deeply for one of their patients/lovers, actress Claire (Geneviève Bujold).—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Don Juan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Don%20Juan. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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