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philanderer

noun

fə-ˈlan-dər-ər

Definition of philanderer

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 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 Burden’s grandmother Babe Paley, a prominent New York socialite, was married to William Paley, the founder of CBS and a serial philanderer. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 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 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. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for philanderer

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The chart-topper sparked many rumors about the identity of the apricot-scarf-wearing womanizer.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Now, Cady is a former restaurateur and womanizer who became a tabloid sensation after his pregnant wife disappeared; his defense attorney, the young, pregnant, alcoholic Anna, seemingly guided him toward a plea deal engineered by Tom.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026

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Lindsay's sister Nicole (Christy Carlson Romano) seems to be the first to notice the enemies-to-lovers sparks flying, especially as Philip slips a sparkly shoe onto Lindsey's foot.

— Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
The track went viral on TikTok earlier this year, with longtime lovers of the musician remembering the hit, while younger fans may have discovered it for the first time.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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