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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
Among the film’s challenges were intimate scenes between María Ángeles and her new beau (Ahmed Boulane), which are sensitively handled.
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Alissa Simon, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Taylor Swift + Travis Kelce engaged Swift and her longtime beau, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, announced their engagement on Tuesday with a series of photos shared to Instagram.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Read on for Entertainment Weekly's complete guide to every track fans think nods to her Super Bowl-winning beau.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
But almost as important as the news of another album is how Swift made the announcement, sitting next to her beau.
—Lisa France, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
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Alissa Simon, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Taylor Swift + Travis Kelce engaged Swift and her longtime beau, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, announced their engagement on Tuesday with a series of photos shared to Instagram.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Read on for Entertainment Weekly's complete guide to every track fans think nods to her Super Bowl-winning beau.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
But almost as important as the news of another album is how Swift made the announcement, sitting next to her beau.
—Lisa France, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
Noun
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On September 5, the Friends actress was spotted enjoying a New York City date night with her boyfriend, Jim Cutis.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both The Times and PIX11 report that Thomas is Mitchell's boyfriend.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of people, critics or otherwise, weighed in online, often piling on about their distaste for a perfectly adequate, somewhat imperfect, modestly ambitious thriller that’s mostly about a very intense dude trying to protect his adult children.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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But in college football’s hottest early-season matchup, the Carlsbad dude was California cool.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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