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
The frontrunners are Vanity Fair cover star Kylie Jenner and her nominated beau Timothée Chalamet, who has been the butt of the joke all night for his opera and ballet comments.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
When the host called out DiCaprio as the King of Memes and took the opportunity to make a new one, viewers could spot Ceretti sitting beside the 51-year-old and laughing at her beau's predicament.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The show will revolve around Beth Dutton (played by Kelly Reilly) and her cowboy beau, Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser), and they’ll be joined by Finn Little, who plays Carter, who joined the Dutton Ranch as a troubled kid in need of some firm guidance.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Her longtime beau wore an all-black Dolce & Gabbana ensemble.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
When the host called out DiCaprio as the King of Memes and took the opportunity to make a new one, viewers could spot Ceretti sitting beside the 51-year-old and laughing at her beau's predicament.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The show will revolve around Beth Dutton (played by Kelly Reilly) and her cowboy beau, Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser), and they’ll be joined by Finn Little, who plays Carter, who joined the Dutton Ranch as a troubled kid in need of some firm guidance.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Her longtime beau wore an all-black Dolce & Gabbana ensemble.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beau. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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