as in beau
a male romantic companion
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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Recent Examples of boyfriend
She was initially taken to a hospital by her boyfriend, Lamieron Robinson, who told staff Hervey’s injuries were a result of a fall, police said.
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2025
Other citizens also said officers accused them of crimes and suddenly questioned their citizenship — including a man arrested after filming Border Patrol agents break a truck window, and a pregnant woman who tried to stop officers from taking her boyfriend.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
One of them was the actor George Hamilton, who also became Sturm’s boyfriend.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
In Greeley, Naomi Valles Perez , 19, and her boyfriend, Bryan Mendoza , 18, had a very specific reason for showing up Saturday.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
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Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2025
Other citizens also said officers accused them of crimes and suddenly questioned their citizenship — including a man arrested after filming Border Patrol agents break a truck window, and a pregnant woman who tried to stop officers from taking her boyfriend.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
One of them was the actor George Hamilton, who also became Sturm’s boyfriend.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
In Greeley, Naomi Valles Perez , 19, and her boyfriend, Bryan Mendoza , 18, had a very specific reason for showing up Saturday.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyfriend
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Ever since the pop megastar appeared at a Kansas City Chiefs game in September 2023 to root on her new beau, tight end Travis Kelce, NFL viewership among young women has skyrocketed.—
Jennifer Halper,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Tran, who was previously linked romantically to Chris Brown and Robert Kardashian, walked hand-in-hand with her beau as nurses wheeled him to the operating room.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The psychological drama follows a socially awkward 12-year-old who is relentlessly bullied at an all-boy water polo camp.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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Robbie complicates his situation that much more after taking home Sam (Ben Doherty), a boy whose father is killed by Robbie's crew during a botched robbery.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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The constant gaslighting from ex-husband is extremely hurtful and exhausting.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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What to know Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying has called his husband, Mark Hoying, his muse for nearly a decade.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriend. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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