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as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
her new beau brought flowers when he picked her up for their first date
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as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
in his youth he had been a flashy beau and now has a clothing line
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Recent Examples of beau
Hudson accompanied her beau to the interview, wearing a matching sweatshirt with Belichick.
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Natasha Dye, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Monica also was seen watching Brown’s headlining performance from the side of the stage next to Breezy’s manager and her beau, Anthony Wilson.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Plan a romantic staycation, and try not to be overly fearful that this new beau may move on soon.
—Essence Lifestyle, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
Jealous of Kate’s new beau, Bill (Glenn Ford), Pat steals him away, marrying him.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Natasha Dye, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Monica also was seen watching Brown’s headlining performance from the side of the stage next to Breezy’s manager and her beau, Anthony Wilson.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Plan a romantic staycation, and try not to be overly fearful that this new beau may move on soon.
—Essence Lifestyle, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
Jealous of Kate’s new beau, Bill (Glenn Ford), Pat steals him away, marrying him.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
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Read, 45, is accused of hitting her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, with her Lexus SUV and leaving him for dead outside the home of a fellow cop in January 2022.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Investigators, however, ultimately alleged that Read struck her Boston cop boyfriend with the back of her Lexus SUV and fled the scene, leaving him to die in the cold, on Jan. 29, 2022.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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Jesus was single, never married; Disciples were all dudes ….—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Those are three really, really talented, strong, athletic dudes playing outside hitter for these teams.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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