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
Oh, and vice president J.D. Vance was a derpy little person who offered to put baby oil on Satan, Trump’s current boyfriend.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Jessica Machado, 25, a model originally from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, now lives in Los Angeles, with her long-term boyfriend Nikolai Chuprovskii, 37, originally from Krasnodar in Russia.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
This summer also saw Harry at Royal Portrush to support her boyfriend, Jacob Skov Olesen, who co-led the Open after the first round.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Jenny's boyfriend, Jonah (Franco); and Morgan's husband, Chris (Eastwood).
—EW.com, 31 July 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Jessica Machado, 25, a model originally from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, now lives in Los Angeles, with her long-term boyfriend Nikolai Chuprovskii, 37, originally from Krasnodar in Russia.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
This summer also saw Harry at Royal Portrush to support her boyfriend, Jacob Skov Olesen, who co-led the Open after the first round.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Jenny's boyfriend, Jonah (Franco); and Morgan's husband, Chris (Eastwood).
—EW.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyfriend
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Those accompanying videos, both of which feature her beau, actor Aaron Pierre, count 2.2 million and 1.2 million views, respectively, on YouTube.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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Tracing her whereabouts leads first to current beau Money (Method Man), who joins Jaxen in the search.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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His second book, released in June, also provides readers with an inside look his relationship with his husband of nearly 30 years.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Free had spent most of the past 25 years helping her husband run his veterinary practice in little Newkirk, OK.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriend. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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