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 former couple announced their engagement in December The singer-songwriter, 27, and her music producer beau have broken off their engagement, PEOPLE confirms.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 31 July 2025
Zendaya and her longtime beau Tom Holland are in no rush to head down the aisle, according to her stylist Law Roach.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 July 2025
Travis Kelce The Kansas City Chiefs tight end (and beau to Taylor Swift) makes an amusing cameo as a strict restaurant manager, whom Oscar dreams of covering in honey and feeding to a bear.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 July 2025
The other major storyline to take a left turn involved the gang of corrupt cops, led by Olivas (Desperate Housewives‘ Ricardo Chavira), that Ballard & Co. got the goods on and had hauled in, after Martina led her sus beau Manny into a trap.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 July 2025
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Rachel Desantis, People.com, 31 July 2025
Zendaya and her longtime beau Tom Holland are in no rush to head down the aisle, according to her stylist Law Roach.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 July 2025
Travis Kelce The Kansas City Chiefs tight end (and beau to Taylor Swift) makes an amusing cameo as a strict restaurant manager, whom Oscar dreams of covering in honey and feeding to a bear.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 July 2025
The other major storyline to take a left turn involved the gang of corrupt cops, led by Olivas (Desperate Housewives‘ Ricardo Chavira), that Ballard & Co. got the goods on and had hauled in, after Martina led her sus beau Manny into a trap.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 July 2025
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 14 Aug. 2025.
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