as in womanizer
a man given to seducing women
an incorrigible philanderer who was often in lust and never in love
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Recent Examples of philanderer
First there’s her dad (Woody Harrelson), an inveterate philanderer who would like to make amends — in order to please his new girlfriend.
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2025
Richardson sorts out all of that, and sharpens the literary angles, but the triumph of True Nature is his understanding of Matthiessen as a man literally running wild over a very long and complicated life, a man of myriad contradictions and, tellingly, a serial philanderer.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Barnes’ character is focused and reserved, with a history of severe depression, and Tenney’s character is serious about his work but also a serial philanderer who had a brief affair years ago with the vulnerable Dr. James.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
While her husband, Prince Ludwig was a notorious philanderer, Therese endeared herself to the citizens of Bavaria, and the site of the wedding was renamed Theresienwiese in her honor.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2025
Richardson sorts out all of that, and sharpens the literary angles, but the triumph of True Nature is his understanding of Matthiessen as a man literally running wild over a very long and complicated life, a man of myriad contradictions and, tellingly, a serial philanderer.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
Barnes’ character is focused and reserved, with a history of severe depression, and Tenney’s character is serious about his work but also a serial philanderer who had a brief affair years ago with the vulnerable Dr. James.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
While her husband, Prince Ludwig was a notorious philanderer, Therese endeared herself to the citizens of Bavaria, and the site of the wedding was renamed Theresienwiese in her honor.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philanderer
Noun
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Kudos to Gosling, though, for making the skinny-suit-wearing womanizer Jacob more than just an exceptionally sculpted torso.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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The brothers, their lawyers conceded, were womanizers.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Granville Suite, once military reception rooms, is named after Christine Granville, rumored lover of Ian Fleming and apparently Churchill’s favorite spy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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While the storm is looming, there are new glimmers of possibility—friends can become lovers, strangers can become friends on the subway, the supermarket aisles are charged with meaning.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Philanderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philanderer. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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