variants
or beaus
1
as in boyfriends
a male romantic companion
her new beau brought flowers when he picked her up for their first date
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2
as in dudes
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 beaux
So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.
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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
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
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Husbands and boyfriends have been booking birthday celebrations and surprise date nights for their ladies.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The black widow is not only the namesake of an Avenger, but used as a term for female serial killers that take out their husbands and boyfriends, as black widow spiders sometimes eat their male partners.—
Eva Flowe
May 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Warfare costars Charles Melton and Michael Gandolfini are two dapper dudes at IndieWire TV Honors 2026 on June 4 in Los Angeles.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Screams famous-old-dudes en vacances!—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Young boys, some no older than five or six, showed off their marksmanship by throwing reeds like spears with perfect accuracy, and the men demonstrated their precision with bow and arrow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Langston shared a personal story about a Fort Worth athlete who wanted to play football, and had to play tackle with boys before girls flag leagues started to pop up.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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“Beaux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaux. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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