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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
Kim Kardashian is enjoying some relaxing fun in the sun with her new beau.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Horror star Maika Monroe is with her beau Dalton Gomez.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Win or lose, Paulina has always been a huge support system for her beau.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Lothar’s hackles were raised when Silvia’s beau made antisemitic remarks—and mentioned that his father, Ricardo Klement, had served under Adolf Hitler.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Horror star Maika Monroe is with her beau Dalton Gomez.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Win or lose, Paulina has always been a huge support system for her beau.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Lothar’s hackles were raised when Silvia’s beau made antisemitic remarks—and mentioned that his father, Ricardo Klement, had served under Adolf Hitler.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
Noun
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Deputies arrived at the home, but the ex-boyfriend had already left.—
Andrea Klick,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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That boyfriend, by the way, is also named Charlie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The Doctor will be sillier or more serious, calmer or crazier, more physical or more cerebral, and never again necessarily a white dude.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Netflix also will not share Hauser’s character, so in all likelihood the dude is voicing the dog.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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