pretty boy
nounDefinition of pretty boy
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Synonyms
beau, Beau Brummell, buck, dandy, dude, fop, gallant, jay, lounge lizard, macaroni, toff [chiefly British]
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Not a pretty boy, but handsome is as handsome does. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "The Red Caddy," 24 Apr. 2018 Keith Urban shares the 'Texas' love at RodeoHouston Stapleton is like an outlaw alien of some sort who landed amid the pretty boys, polished ballads and bro anthems that populate RodeoHouston. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "Chris Stapleton's second spin at RodeoHouston is as good as his first," 17 Mar. 2018 Around the gilded bar circled socialites, influencers, glamazons, pretty boys, and pop idols of every shape, gender, color, and age. — Ian Malone, Vogue, "Disco Was Not Dead at The Blonds’s After-Party," 13 Feb. 2019 Not a pretty boy, but handsome is as handsome does. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "The Red Caddy," 24 Apr. 2018 There’s a pretty boy named Ivan, a collection of wise and large-minded older people. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Alan Hollinghurst’s Long Journey," 30 Mar. 2018 Subconsciously, my affection for pretty boys has continued into adulthood. — Alim Kheraj, GQ, "You're (Gay) Crushing It, Bro," 15 Mar. 2018 Keith Urban shares the 'Texas' love at RodeoHouston Stapleton is like an outlaw alien of some sort who landed amid the pretty boys, polished ballads and bro anthems that populate RodeoHouston. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "Chris Stapleton's second spin at RodeoHouston is as good as his first," 17 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pretty boy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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