Examples of beau in a Sentence
Her beaux between marriage generally fell into two categories: ineffectual pretty boys or handsome brutes.
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Joanne Kaufman, People, 21 Mar. 1988
This was essentially the vehicle that had been perfected, through more than a century or two, for—and by—a continuing line of fops, beaux, macaronis, dudes, bucks, blades, swells, bloods and mashers.
—Osbert Sitwell, The Scarlet Tree, 1975
She introduced us to her latest beau.
her new beau brought flowers when he picked her up for their first date
Joanne Kaufman, People, 21 Mar. 1988
This was essentially the vehicle that had been perfected, through more than a century or two, for—and by—a continuing line of fops, beaux, macaronis, dudes, bucks, blades, swells, bloods and mashers.
—Osbert Sitwell, The Scarlet Tree, 1975
She introduced us to her latest beau.
her new beau brought flowers when he picked her up for their first date
Recent Examples on the Web
But asking a near-stranger to be your primary support system on a sunny afternoon at Barton Springs Pool — as one potential beau did — is a decidedly ambitious move.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
These latest photos were shared two months after the duo became Instagram official in December, when Perry posted a collection of photos and videos from her time in Tokyo, which included quality time with her beau.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Tom Brady Former football pro Tom Brady makes a brief appearance as Aniston's new beau.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Bella Hadid was reportedly pulled over by police in Texas just minutes before her cowboy beau Adan Banuelos was arrested for public intoxication early Saturday.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
These latest photos were shared two months after the duo became Instagram official in December, when Perry posted a collection of photos and videos from her time in Tokyo, which included quality time with her beau.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Tom Brady Former football pro Tom Brady makes a brief appearance as Aniston's new beau.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Bella Hadid was reportedly pulled over by police in Texas just minutes before her cowboy beau Adan Banuelos was arrested for public intoxication early Saturday.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beau. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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