Someone's Prince Charming is a man who seems to be a perfect lover or boyfriend, because he is attractive, kind, and considerate.
[approval]
To begin with he was Prince Charming.
Prince Charming in British English
(prɪns ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ)
noun
someone's Prince Charming is a man who seems to be a perfect lover or boyfriend, because he is good-looking, kind, and considerate
He plays the star's Prince Charming in this lively romantic comedy.
To begin with he was Prince Charming.
Prince Charming in American English
noun
1. (sometimes lc)
a man who embodies a romantic ideal
2.
a man who avidly seeks attention and affection from other people
Word origin
[1840–50; on the pattern of earlier King Charming, ult. trans. (with word order unchanged) of F Roi Charmant, the hero of a fairy tale by the Comtesse Marie-Catherine d'Aulnoy (c.1650–1705)]
Examples of 'Prince Charming' in a sentence
Prince Charming
And I stand a good chance of being Prince Charming in the pantomime at Christmas, so beat that.
Butler, Gwendoline COFFIN ON THE WATER (2001)
Not her Prince Charming, but a serpent, his darting tongue laden with false words.
Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS (2001)
Terry, passing her a cloth to dry the glasses, saying, `Till her Prince Charming comes along -- isn't that right now, Helen?
Haines, Pamela THE GOLDEN LION (2001)
Maybe Prince Charming is out there somewhere among these millions.