beaux

variants or beaus
plural of beau

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of beaux So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home. Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026 Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either. Michelle Baricevic, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaux
Noun
  • The tired, the sick, the hungry, the famous and tons of ex-boyfriends, all regretting their wrongs.
    Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As well as the two ur-bad boyfriends from HBO’s Girls Christopher Abbott and Adam Driver who will portray, respectively, Professor Charles Xavier and Nathaniel Milbury/Mister Sinister.
    Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Jump scares, dudes with chainsaws, fake blood and adult drinks accentuated with gummy worms.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Plus hunting, camping, hiking and dudes gouging out gators' eyeballs, too.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Jenkins said sextortion is another significant concern that can impact children with law enforcement seeing particularly serious impacts among teen boys.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • George is following in the footsteps of father Prince William and uncle Prince Harry, who also attended the boarding school for boys.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Beaux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaux. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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