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
While on vacation in Tokyo with her kids and new beau Lewis Hamilton, Kardashian snapped a goofy selfie with her baby boy.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Lothar’s hackles were raised when Silvia’s beau made antisemitic remarks—and mentioned that his father, Ricardo Klement, had served under Adolf Hitler.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
But to our wonderful surprise, O’Hara is equally adept at slapstick hijinks, as the lustful ladies get sufficiently sozzled awaiting their mysterious beau.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
When Passover arrives, her family wants to meet her beau.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Lothar’s hackles were raised when Silvia’s beau made antisemitic remarks—and mentioned that his father, Ricardo Klement, had served under Adolf Hitler.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
But to our wonderful surprise, O’Hara is equally adept at slapstick hijinks, as the lustful ladies get sufficiently sozzled awaiting their mysterious beau.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
When Passover arrives, her family wants to meet her beau.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for beau
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beau. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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