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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 new beau had just received his doctorate, emerged from a divorce and purchased a house for himself and his young son.
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New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Tom Brady Former football pro Tom Brady makes a brief appearance as Aniston's new beau.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Bella Hadid was reportedly pulled over by police in Texas just minutes before her cowboy beau Adan Banuelos was arrested for public intoxication early Saturday.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
While her eventual beau and days of translating Italian are down the road, Hyacinth is ready to step out into the world.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
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New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Tom Brady Former football pro Tom Brady makes a brief appearance as Aniston's new beau.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
Bella Hadid was reportedly pulled over by police in Texas just minutes before her cowboy beau Adan Banuelos was arrested for public intoxication early Saturday.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
While her eventual beau and days of translating Italian are down the road, Hyacinth is ready to step out into the world.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
Noun
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Actress Jessica Alba was spotted rocking a playful boho bikini and cap during a beach date with boyfriend Danny Ramirez.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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Among their other sleepovers — from one night to four months — were two hotels, an Airbnb, a church parking lot, another campground, a townhome rental and three tiny guest houses — one at a co-worker’s boyfriend’s house.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The dude is unique, to say the least.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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True freshman Marco Jones is another one of those dudes who can just get at the QB.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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