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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
The 500 Days of Summer actress was elated to be getting a kiss from her beau.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
With Season 5 ending on a cliffhanger for Emily and Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) – adrift on a yacht off the shores of Greece – as well as Mindy and Nico (Park's real-life former beau Paul Forman) and Alfie (Lucien Laviscount), the possibilities are endless for next season's romantic storylines.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
In addition to the international travel her plan requires, heroine and track-and-field star Mizuki must cross-dress to attend the all-boys school where her high-jumping beau studies.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Elsewhere, Serena tries—and fails—to keep her past from new beau Aaron, and Lily finds out that Bart has been keeping files on her and the kids.
—Abrigail Williams, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
With Season 5 ending on a cliffhanger for Emily and Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) – adrift on a yacht off the shores of Greece – as well as Mindy and Nico (Park's real-life former beau Paul Forman) and Alfie (Lucien Laviscount), the possibilities are endless for next season's romantic storylines.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
In addition to the international travel her plan requires, heroine and track-and-field star Mizuki must cross-dress to attend the all-boys school where her high-jumping beau studies.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Elsewhere, Serena tries—and fails—to keep her past from new beau Aaron, and Lily finds out that Bart has been keeping files on her and the kids.
—Abrigail Williams, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
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Charles Victor Thompson was condemned for the April 1998 shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend, Glenda Dennise Hayslip, 39, and her new boyfriend, Darren Keith Cain, 30, at her apartment in the Houston suburb of Tomball.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rounding out the season one cast were Eddie Mekka as Shirley’s sometimes-boyfriend Carmine Ragusa, and Phil Foster as Laverne’s father, Frank DeFazio, who ran the local hangout, the Pizza Bowl.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the dudes can take a victory lap today, celebrating the nomination of Joseph Kosinski’s swaggering, vroom-vroom sports movie.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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The dragon dude is everywhere at Epcot and all over the souvenir merchandise, including apparel, backpacks and drinking vessels.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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