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
Last year’s The Tortured Poets Department, which recounted Swift’s breakups with rocker beau Matty Healy and actor/co-writer Joe Alwyn, bristled at expectations and disappeared into fantasy.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Her beau and companion was asleep on his board in the middle of the lagoon.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Sweeney’s casual beau, Scooter Braun.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
After the surprise from her beau, the Aces star held her trophy and posed for photos with Engelbert and her family.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Her beau and companion was asleep on his board in the middle of the lagoon.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Sweeney’s casual beau, Scooter Braun.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
After the surprise from her beau, the Aces star held her trophy and posed for photos with Engelbert and her family.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beau. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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