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
Lots to unpack in the two-minute clop from Heidi Engerman’s appearance as Yancy Gray’s (Jack Schumacher) wife, Syd, to Quinn’s (Minka Kelly) new beau Oliver (Ben Robson) and her mother’s (Patricia Clarkson) unexpected arrival in town.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Reese Witherspoon and her financier beau, Oliver Haarmann, have set a new bar in their relationship.
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Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Reese Witherspoon and her new beau just made their first public appearance together.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
In addition to a potential new beau, Randolph wants Ainsley to find herself in season 3.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
Reese Witherspoon and her financier beau, Oliver Haarmann, have set a new bar in their relationship.
—
Kimi Robinson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Reese Witherspoon and her new beau just made their first public appearance together.
—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
In addition to a potential new beau, Randolph wants Ainsley to find herself in season 3.
—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 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 28 Jun. 2026.
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