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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
When Passover arrives, her family wants to meet her beau.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
She’ll be joined by the ensemble of Rachel Brosnahan (who is Superman’s current beau Lois Lane), Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Sara Sampaio (Eve Teschmacher), Isabela Merced (Hawkgirl), Nathan Fillion (Guy Gardner), Edi Gathegi (Mister Terrific) and Aaron Pierre (John Stewart/Green Lantern).
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Her billionaire beau wore a suit with an oxblood tie.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The Harry Potter actress and her comedian beau announced their engagement on Sunday in a sweet Instagram post.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
She’ll be joined by the ensemble of Rachel Brosnahan (who is Superman’s current beau Lois Lane), Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Sara Sampaio (Eve Teschmacher), Isabela Merced (Hawkgirl), Nathan Fillion (Guy Gardner), Edi Gathegi (Mister Terrific) and Aaron Pierre (John Stewart/Green Lantern).
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Her billionaire beau wore a suit with an oxblood tie.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The Harry Potter actress and her comedian beau announced their engagement on Sunday in a sweet Instagram post.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
Noun
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Additionally, a jury found Pasqual guilty of first-degree residential burglary and multiple counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiance's, boyfriend, girlfriend or child's parent.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Carpenter requested that her sister, Sarah, and her sister’s boyfriend, guitarist George Smith, be added to the protection order as well since the couple reside in her Los Angeles home.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Luke Skywalker has lost it, dude.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Hopefully, the dudes buy into him.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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