This week’s theme
Words coined after fairy-tale characters

This week’s words
Goldilocks
Cinderella
ugly duckling
sleeping beauty
Prince Charming

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A.Word.A.Day

PRONUNCIATION:

(prins CHAR-ming)

MEANING:

noun: A suitor who fulfills the expectations of his beloved.

ETYMOLOGY:

After Prince Charming, the fairy-tale hero of many stories, such as Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. Earliest documented use: 1850.

USAGE:

“Judith reluctantly attends a cocktail party where she meets Howard Rose, a charismatic lawyer ... But Judith will come to realize Howard is no prince charming.”
Adriana Delgado; Beachy Books (Even If You’re Not Going Near the Beach); The Palm Beach Post (Florida); May 28, 2020.

See more usage examples of Prince Charming in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

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