Thesaurus results for BOYFRIEND

boyfriend

noun

ˈbȯi-ˌfrend

Definition of boyfriend

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 Her on-and-off boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, 37, and his brother Zach Hickerson, 38, were with her at the time of her death, authorities have said. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Davis said that her boyfriend lived in Brooklyn, and traveled to the Bronx just to pick her up. — Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026 Panettiere’s boyfriend, identified as Brian Hickerson, showed responding officers a bag of her medications, according to a police report, which was heavily redacted. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Hayden Panettiere‘s on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian Hickerson has released his first statement in wake of the 36-year-old actress’ death earlier this week. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boyfriend

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As bald eagle fans around the world mourn the death of Jackie, her longtime mate Shadow has been spotted with a possible new beau in Southern California.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Sara Howe, a carriage driving trainer who often sees Louise and her beau at competitions, told Hello!

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of beau

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was first published in 1876 and is all about a boy growing up along the Mississippi River in the 1840s and who is constantly getting into sticky situations.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Mario Lopez While Mario Lopez’s boys were getting ready for their first day of school, big sister Gia was still enjoying her summer break.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

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