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
Like most kidnappings, the victims were familiar with their abductors, with most offenders being either a boyfriend or girlfriend.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The series, which also stars Dupree’s five siblings, her boyfriend Colin, her father Allen, and her mother Julie, is produced by Michael Levitt Productions.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Janell Shirtcliff is paying tribute to her late boyfriend Eric Dane, who passed away after a short battle with ALS at the age of 53 last Thursday.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
The child’s mother, Dominique Servant, 33, and her boyfriend, Joey Ruffin, 38, are being held in connection with his death.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The series, which also stars Dupree’s five siblings, her boyfriend Colin, her father Allen, and her mother Julie, is produced by Michael Levitt Productions.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Janell Shirtcliff is paying tribute to her late boyfriend Eric Dane, who passed away after a short battle with ALS at the age of 53 last Thursday.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
The child’s mother, Dominique Servant, 33, and her boyfriend, Joey Ruffin, 38, are being held in connection with his death.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyfriend
Noun
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The 26-year-old singer and her actor beau made their red carpet debut on Sunday, smiling for cameras at the BAFTAs.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Over the past week, a 30-year-old TikTok personality with a famous actor beau showed up in an awful lot of front rows.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Liam MacPhee scored 37 points to help lead Stoneham to a 78-59 preliminary round boys basketball victory over Belchertown.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The it-boy’s go-to it-bag runs the gamut.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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Bivona and her husband pay $158 per month in premiums in 2026, slightly more than in 2025.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Her husband and two children were inside the home when officers arrived.—
Sudhin Thanawala,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriend. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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