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
After a few hours of retail therapy, head back into the city for the perfect happy hour vibe or a dinner date with just you, your beau or a group at the historic floating restaurant DiMillo’s On the Water.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
The 32-year-old Opa-locka native went so far as to write a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian requesting leniency before her former beau’s sentencing.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The song comes alongside a video, shot by Michael Grant, which features a beaming Bey cozied up with an apparent beau in a bucket hat.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
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Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
The 32-year-old Opa-locka native went so far as to write a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian requesting leniency before her former beau’s sentencing.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The song comes alongside a video, shot by Michael Grant, which features a beaming Bey cozied up with an apparent beau in a bucket hat.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 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 8 Apr. 2026.
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