as in beau
a male romantic companion
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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Recent Examples of boyfriend
Prosecutors accused Read of backing up into O’Keefe, her Boston Police officer boyfriend of two years, with her SUV, leaving him to freeze and die on the front yard of a Canton home where the pair was supposed to continue a night out after the bars closed, in the early morning of Jan. 29, 2022.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 23 June 2025
Following two criminal jury trials over the death of her police officer boyfriend, Read has become something of a celebrity to her supporters, who reveled in her acquittal this week.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Caceres’ arrest came the same day that founder and former executive director of Queens Defenders, Lori Zeno, and her boyfriend and youth program director Rashad Ruhani, were indicted in Brooklyn federal court for stealing roughly $60,000 from the nonprofit.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
The younger woman has issues, ranging from a bad boyfriend to substance-abuse problems.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 23 June 2025
Following two criminal jury trials over the death of her police officer boyfriend, Read has become something of a celebrity to her supporters, who reveled in her acquittal this week.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Caceres’ arrest came the same day that founder and former executive director of Queens Defenders, Lori Zeno, and her boyfriend and youth program director Rashad Ruhani, were indicted in Brooklyn federal court for stealing roughly $60,000 from the nonprofit.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
The younger woman has issues, ranging from a bad boyfriend to substance-abuse problems.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyfriend
Noun
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And on Sunday, Garner got some love from longtime beau Miller, who planted a kiss on the 13 Going on 30 actress following her final mile.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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The song includes a dig at ex-husband Offset and name-drops her new beau New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Her husband stated that she was subsequently granted authorization to work legally in the U.S. At the time of her detention, Sakeik was in the process of applying for a green card.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The memoir describes the fallout of Lacey’s divorce from her emotionally abusive husband.—
Diana Arterian
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriend. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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