boyfriend
noun
boy·friend
ˈbȯi-ˌfrend 
1
: a male friend
2
: a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship
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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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Based on the events of the episodes, the father could have believably been Logan, Jess, new boyfriend Paul, or some random Wookie cosplayer.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 6 Oct. 2025
But the Daily Mail is reporting that Baugh has a boyfriend, and is unlikely to be the woman at the center of the Urban claims.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2025
Hudson, who has been accused of being too involved with her boyfriend’s new job, was spotted once again on the sidelines during the team’s loss to Clemson on Saturday.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boyfriend. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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