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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
Her beau and companion was asleep on his board in the middle of the lagoon.
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Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Sweeney’s casual beau, Scooter Braun.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
Apparently, someone had sent her longtime beau Slade an embarrassing tape of a song that Tamra had recorded, badly, in a studio at some point in the past.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
From Selena Gomez and her beau, Benny Blanco, to Walton Goggins and his wife, Nadia Conners, to Jason Segel and his fiancée, Kayla Radomsk, these stars shone brighter with their significant others next to them.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Sweeney’s casual beau, Scooter Braun.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
Apparently, someone had sent her longtime beau Slade an embarrassing tape of a song that Tamra had recorded, badly, in a studio at some point in the past.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
From Selena Gomez and her beau, Benny Blanco, to Walton Goggins and his wife, Nadia Conners, to Jason Segel and his fiancée, Kayla Radomsk, these stars shone brighter with their significant others next to them.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
Noun
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Hudson has been in regular attendance at UNC's games this season as her boyfriend leads the Tar Heels' coaching efforts.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The former journalist reportedly set her friend Katy Perry up with Justin Trudeau after the singer broke up with her longtime boyfriend Orlando Bloom.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
27 Oct. 2025
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The bounty hunter kills some random dudes who are dumb enough to cross him and steals a Falka doll from some little girls who have adopted the Rats as folk heroes.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Because why else would everyone want to get rid of the dude?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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