Her beaux between marriage generally fell into two categories: ineffectual pretty boys or handsome brutes.—Joanne Kaufman, People, 21 Mar. 1988This 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 WebThe couple also spent time with Sabrina Carpenter and her beau, Barry Keoghan, during Ice Spice’s set, as fans captured footage of the group and shared it on X (formerly known as Twitter).—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024 Taylor Swift, with beau Travis Kelce in tow, was a part of the throng that found themselves in Indio, California for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival's first weekend.—USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024 Now that Swift has quite the connection to Kansas City with her beau, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, maybe his hopes will come true this time.—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024 In addition to being the music superstar’s beau, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end is also a big aficionado of J.M. Smucker’s Uncrustables, which has helped put the frozen crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at the center of pop culture and fueled a sales boom.—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024 Bring it along on a romantic getaway to the beach with your beau or use it as a picnic blanket on a park date with your pets.—Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024 Sophie Turner, who was recently seen exploring Paris with her aristocratic beau, Peregrine Pearson.—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024 Aiko last played Detroit in the summer of 2022, when the then-expectant mom was part of a Mo Pop Festival bill that included her beau, Detroit rapper Big Sean.—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2024 Although they aren’t officially divorced, they are successfully separated, and Thornton is seemingly moving forward with her life, including being happy with a new beau.—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, from beau, bel (masculine), belle (feminine) "beautiful, good-looking," going back to Old French bel, going back to Latin bellus, probably going back (via *duellos, assimilated from *duenlos) to *dwenelos, diminutive of *dwe-nos "good" (whence Old Latin duenos, Latin bonus) — more at bounty
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