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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 As their bond deepened, KC and Titi ultimately became boyfriend and girlfriend before the season wrapped up. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 July 2026 Tatiana worked there first and helped her boyfriend secure a job there, too, her uncle said. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026 The song was inspired by his boyfriend, who, when aroused, came over his head. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026 The reality star explained that Culberson’s concerns also extended to her current relationship with boyfriend Michael Smith. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for boyfriend

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The accolades come just five days after Swift married beau Travis Kelce in an extravagant — yet secretive — Manhattan affair at Madison Square Garden.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Hundreds of celebrities and A-Listers flocked to New York City for the Fourth of July weekend to celebrate Swift’s nuptials with her Super Bowl-winning beau at Madison Square Garden — but the 47-year-old actress and model was notably not among them.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

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Every year, a group of 50 boys must complete the titular Long Walk, traveling at 3mph or faster until only one remains.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Adding to Marmion’s 13 boys sports, the girls will start out with seven — swimming, volleyball and cross-country in the fall; basketball and wrestling in the winter; soccer and track and field in the spring.

— Dave Oberhelman, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

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