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
Guided by director David Lynch, Ladd had a field day with Marietta, who tries to seduce her daughter’s boyfriend (Nicolas Cage).
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Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
The staff joked that Big Papi, a prolific breeder, was Strickland’s boyfriend.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The foil to all of these characters is Josh Hutcherson as Maia’s boyfriend Dylan.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
However, a few weeks ago, one of her boyfriend’s friends sent her a video from his open mic.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
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Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
The staff joked that Big Papi, a prolific breeder, was Strickland’s boyfriend.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The foil to all of these characters is Josh Hutcherson as Maia’s boyfriend Dylan.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
However, a few weeks ago, one of her boyfriend’s friends sent her a video from his open mic.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyfriend
Noun
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However, since then, the reality star has continued to show off her beau.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Her complicated grief deepens a rift with her teenage daughter Clara (Grace), whose college dreams and new beau (Thames) Morgan does not approve of.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, four boys for every one girl was diagnosed with autism.—
Joshua Anbar,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors said Montejano pretended to be a teenage boy on Snapchat, asked the girls to meet him in a public area at the apartment complex before forcing the girls into his apartment.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Now a mommy influencer on Instagram, Abby and her husband call upon Noah to oversee a baby naming ceremony, which a vengeful Joanne also attends.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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On the day show up when the party starts, smile, thank everyone, especially MIL then have your husband pick you up exactly when the party is due to end.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriend. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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