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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
Sweeney’s casual beau, Scooter Braun.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
McDade's beau lifted heavy weights in high school to do shot put, and was a D1 athlete at Penn State.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 20 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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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2025
McDade's beau lifted heavy weights in high school to do shot put, and was a D1 athlete at Penn State.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 20 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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In a confessional, V tells us that her decision to pursue a career as a stew rather than as a deckhand had to do with the fact that being on deck reminded her too much of her late boyfriend, Beau, who died in the ocean.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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In Germany, every day, one woman is being murdered by her husband, boyfriend, whatever.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Steelers-Bengals game presents an incredible nod to human potential, and a great chance to see two old dudes – both of whom just happen to be Super Bowl-winning QBs like Brady and Brees – duke it out.—
Coy Wire,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Way to take the high road, dude.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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