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
One of her earliest memories was of her teenage sister sitting at the kitchen table one morning with a bruised eye and split lip, having been thrown down a flight of stairs by a boyfriend.
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Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Ora plays Abby, who is appearing her high school’s production of Our Town with, among others, her boyfriend, who abruptly drops out.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Her ex-boyfriend, Vaughn Boatner, had learned of the trouble, confronted Aldridge at a local park, then later drove to Aldridge’s residence with his aunt, who stayed outside as Boatner entered the garage, killed Aldridge, and shot part of her boyfriend’s jaw off, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Her boyfriend’s mother, Yusmary Salas, 47, said poor living conditions were testing her patience.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
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Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Ora plays Abby, who is appearing her high school’s production of Our Town with, among others, her boyfriend, who abruptly drops out.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Her ex-boyfriend, Vaughn Boatner, had learned of the trouble, confronted Aldridge at a local park, then later drove to Aldridge’s residence with his aunt, who stayed outside as Boatner entered the garage, killed Aldridge, and shot part of her boyfriend’s jaw off, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
Her boyfriend’s mother, Yusmary Salas, 47, said poor living conditions were testing her patience.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyfriend
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The song comes alongside a video, shot by Michael Grant, which features a beaming Bey cozied up with an apparent beau in a bucket hat.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
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The frontrunners are Vanity Fair cover star Kylie Jenner and her nominated beau Timothée Chalamet, who has been the butt of the joke all night for his opera and ballet comments.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Attendees were encouraged to dress in something inspired by Hannah Montana, and boy did they.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Drake & Josh, which ran from 2004 to 2007, follows two teen boys who are pretty opposite in personality who become stepbrothers.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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Katy Kindred — who with her husband Joe runs acclaimed restaurants like Kindred in Davidson and Albertine in uptown — offered a similar assessment.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The loss has been especially devastating for her husband, Tom, who is currently battling throat and brain cancer.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriend. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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