lady-killer

noun

Definition of lady-killernext
as in lover

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lady-killer
  1. lover
  2. paramour
  3. philanderer
  4. lecher
  5. lothario
Noun
  • Here, a few suggestions for the art lovers on your list.
    Rima Suqi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • After eight years of serving as a vibrant hub for coffee lovers, Irene’s will be closing on Nov. 24.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of lover
Noun
  • The second movie is about Sophie dealing with Donna’s death, plus flashbacks of young Donna (Lily James) hooking up with her three paramours.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
  • If her ostensible paramour was marked by sadness and an inability to relate, Molly connects more with places and things.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of paramour
Noun
  • All that, plus Liev Schreiber as a pill-popping philanderer named Tag, Dakota Fanning in pregnancy prosthetics, and Donna Lynne Champlin as the beleaguered detective trying to solve the murder.
    Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Though he had been banned from baseball since 1989, served five months in a federal prison camp for income tax evasion, was a known philanderer and a largely unsuccessful gambler, Rose remained one of the most beloved former athletes in the nation.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of philanderer
Noun
  • 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
  • The bawdy comic story lines are well-performed, most prominently by Brian Ibsen as the pompous lecher, Lucio.
    Philip Brandes, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2019
Definition of lecher
Noun
  • The duo’s insecurities and love play off each other well; two lotharios being humbled by love.
    Dylan Green, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024
  • His previous roles include playing a lothario in the acclaimed 1966 feature Alfie.
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Sep. 2023
Definition of lothario
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