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
Hardy plays Tony, the new boyfriend of Tomlinson’s Judy Warren, who dares not confess to her parents how strong her connection to the supernatural world really is.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
However, when their late sister’s boyfriend re-enters their lives, things take a turn for the worse, forcing both brothers to confront their familial flaws head-on.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Toraya Reid, the sister of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid, was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Her boyfriend was sitting near the back of the aircraft.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
However, when their late sister’s boyfriend re-enters their lives, things take a turn for the worse, forcing both brothers to confront their familial flaws head-on.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Toraya Reid, the sister of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid, was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Her boyfriend was sitting near the back of the aircraft.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyfriend
Noun
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Travis Kelce’s podcast and later becoming engaged to her beau of two years.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Then Emily Simpson suggests a game to cheer up Shannon Storms Beador’s daughter Sophie, who came home from New York City for the weekend after being dumped by a beau.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nassau County police first received a description of the person who was fatally struck on the parkway and then received a call from Christopher's school roughly 15 minutes later about a missing boy, detective Tracey Cabey tells PEOPLE.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Of course, telling her boys apart is easy for Ness.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a bizarre twist, that denial letter listed her husband as the patient but made reference to the care of a newborn, not that of a 52-year-old man having a mental health crisis.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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It’s centered on her personal experience as a caregiver for her husband, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriend. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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