boyfriend
noun
boy·friend
ˈbȯi-ˌfrend 
1
: a male friend
2
: a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship
Examples of boyfriend in a Sentence
My boyfriend and I have only been dating for a couple of months.
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
Then, Jenner's boyfriend, actor Timothée Chalamet, also made a big change with a dramatic buzz cut.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 13 Oct. 2025
The Season 8 finale ‘Flight’, which aired on May 17, 2012, saw a group of six doctors in a plane crash that kills Meredith’s (Ellen Pompeo) sister Lexie, a devastating moment for her boyfriend Mark.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Her Godfather costar, Al Pacino, was one of her boyfriends in real life.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boyfriend. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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boyfriend
noun
boy·friend
ˈbȯi-ˌfrend
1
: a male friend
2
: a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic relationship
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