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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
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.
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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
The season ended with Max in a coma, her beau Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) by her side.
—Brian Tallerico, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025
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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
The season ended with Max in a coma, her beau Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) by her side.
—Brian Tallerico, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
Noun
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Wang’s unnamed narrator, whose boyfriend Eric has just proposed, is pursuing her PhD in chemistry without much success.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The end of the video flashed to her picking up her boyfriend, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, at a train station.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Been through a lot with this dude over the years, but safe to say this was a most memorable day.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Zoë Steiner plays Tarima Sadal, the daughter of the Betazed president; her delicate beauty guarantees that mutual attraction will spark with Caleb, the series’ hottest dude.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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