as in boys
a male romantic companion
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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Recent Examples of boyfriends
Signs in the audience spoke of ex-boyfriends, dead sisters and a mom whose three-month-old son recently passed away.
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Jared Padalecki and Matt Czuchry, who both played Rory’s boyfriends on Gilmore Girls, team up in a new campaign for the brand.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Those few who showed up had their boyfriends, partners or hubbies with them (close to 40% having a +1).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Let bisexuals hold hands and talk to their little gay boyfriends on the phone under the covers.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
The pressures of the war wear on the performers in different ways — the younger men grapple with the fear of being called up to serve, many of the women have boyfriends on the front lines and some of the older members have lost children in battle.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Taylor Swift’s got a long list of ex-boyfriends.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025
Hours before kickoff of the Chiefs-Bears game in Chicago, Hunt posted a video of them participating in the latest TikTok craze where boyfriends chase after their girlfriends in a foot race.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
The payoff is a drolly whirligig centerpiece sequence in which their small apartment is suddenly swarming with Ashley’s boyfriends.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Jared Padalecki and Matt Czuchry, who both played Rory’s boyfriends on Gilmore Girls, team up in a new campaign for the brand.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Those few who showed up had their boyfriends, partners or hubbies with them (close to 40% having a +1).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Let bisexuals hold hands and talk to their little gay boyfriends on the phone under the covers.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
The pressures of the war wear on the performers in different ways — the younger men grapple with the fear of being called up to serve, many of the women have boyfriends on the front lines and some of the older members have lost children in battle.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Taylor Swift’s got a long list of ex-boyfriends.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Aug. 2025
Hours before kickoff of the Chiefs-Bears game in Chicago, Hunt posted a video of them participating in the latest TikTok craze where boyfriends chase after their girlfriends in a foot race.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
The payoff is a drolly whirligig centerpiece sequence in which their small apartment is suddenly swarming with Ashley’s boyfriends.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyfriends
Noun
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The identities of the two boys and their cause of death were not immediately released, but foul play is not suspected, according to WFAA.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Oct. 2025
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She's discussed the difficulty of getting teens to talk to parents and some of the challenges of raising teen boys.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The clip captures her husbands efforts at trying to get their toddler, Alicia, toilet trained.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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In addition to her, around six other IDF widows are pursuing parenthood using sperm retrieved from their deceased husbands.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Boyfriends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriends. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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