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or beaus
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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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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
Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.
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Michelle Baricevic, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
Michelle Baricevic, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaux
Noun
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But there was still plenty for lovers of M/M — like Spangel (Spike/Angel), which took out the middlewoman and had the vampire boyfriends smooch each other.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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While struggling to avoid the lethal fate, Natalie is also forced to reckon with what exactly happened to her former boyfriends, and how each ended up dead.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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People don’t talk about him as much because of the other dudes.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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While some folks have forgotten Tommy Shelby, plenty of others have not (shout out to the pub dudes who very much get it).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hill-Murray has one of the most tradition-rich boys hockey teams in the state, a regular at the state tournament with four championships in its school’s history.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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Will Storrie join the pack of it-boys and their house it-bags and tote a new-era Mombasa bag?—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Beaux.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaux. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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