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Recent Examples of lady-killer
The other was Errol, a darkly handsome lady-killer.
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Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
The other was Errol, a darkly handsome lady-killer.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
The other was Errol, a darkly handsome lady-killer.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lady-killer
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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Though people didn’t know it at the time, the note was for Graber, from a programmer paramour.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Megan is a pretty terrible pal, torpedoing Alex’s burgeoning relationship with potential paramour Garrett (Sebastian De Souza).—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This hurt Flora, whose father was a philanderer.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Just three seasons into his tenure on Saturday Night Live, the sparky 27-year-old has become a clear fan favorite—especially since debuting the smooth-talking, goateed philanderer Domingo last fall.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Released on March 24, 1971, the conceptual song cycle of a poetic middle-aged lecher crashing his Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost and subsequently romancing the teenage Nelson, profoundly impacted everyone from Beck to Air, Portishead to Pulp.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2021
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Was Trump born a lecher, or did the environment of his youth create one?—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
23 Oct. 2019
Noun
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And now the unlikely Hollywood lothario is at again, and taking his talents to Palm Beach.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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Then there was Barney Stinson, the philandering lothario ultimately brought to life by Neil Patrick Harris.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lady-killer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lady-killer. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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