boyfriend
noun
boy·friend
ˈbȯi-ˌfrend 
1
: a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship
2
usually boy friend dated
: a friend who is a boy
often, specifically
: a male friend from childhood
… was a boy friend of [Abraham] Lincoln in Kentucky … —
Joseph Medill, quoted in McClure's Magazine
Joseph Medill, quoted in McClure's Magazine Examples of boyfriend in a Sentence
My boyfriend and I have only been dating for a couple of months.
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
This month, a woman in Japan married her AI boyfriend.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Investigators said that, earlier that day, a 23-year-old woman and her 30-year-old boyfriend got into an argument.
—Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
Earlier this month, Cardi supported her NFL star boyfriend, 32, at a holiday wellness event at the New England Patriots' Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boyfriend. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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boyfriend
noun
boy·friend
ˈbȯi-ˌfrend
1
: a male friend
2
: a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic relationship
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