as in beau
a male romantic companion
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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Recent Examples of boyfriend
Their mother’s boyfriend leaves with a promise to be back soon.
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Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
The woman had discovered the channel, which had more than 80,000 members and dozens of subgroups with more than 300,000 members, after learning that her ex-boyfriend had shared photos and videos of her there.
—New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The father is Kylie's boyfriend Travis Scott, 25.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Goulet’s testimony happened during the probable cause hearing for Garcia’s boyfriend, Jonatan Nanita.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
The woman had discovered the channel, which had more than 80,000 members and dozens of subgroups with more than 300,000 members, after learning that her ex-boyfriend had shared photos and videos of her there.
—New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The father is Kylie's boyfriend Travis Scott, 25.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Goulet’s testimony happened during the probable cause hearing for Garcia’s boyfriend, Jonatan Nanita.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyfriend
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
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The 500 Days of Summer actress was elated to be getting a kiss from her beau.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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For a little boy who has a new heart after spending more than a year at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, American Heart Month, celebrated in February, has special meaning.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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All of the Maye boys were good football players — Luke was a quarterback, too, before switching full-time to basketball and starring on UNC’s 2017 national championship team.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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There are few ice dance milestones that husband-and-wife team Madison Chock and Evan Bates haven’t achieved.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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For Entry 017 of Mic Drops and Leg Drops, Lynch briefly spoke to Carl Lamarre earlier this month about wrestling alongside her husband Seth Rollins, her dream match with Toni Storm and more.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriend. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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