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
In this laugh-a-minute romp, Keke Palmer and SZA star as two down-on-their-luck besties and roommates who discover (much too late) that one of their boyfriends squandered their rent money.
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James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 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
In seriousness, though, Challengers is a true sports film in a way that sometimes gets lost amid all the hullabaloo about threesomes and internet boyfriends.
—Ana Osorno, Them., 26 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
Real-life BFFs and former costars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox were spotted on a double date at hot spot Nobu in Malibu, California, with their respective boyfriends, Jim Curtis and Johnny McDaid.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Some delighted in explaining the feud to their boyfriends.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 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
In seriousness, though, Challengers is a true sports film in a way that sometimes gets lost amid all the hullabaloo about threesomes and internet boyfriends.
—Ana Osorno, Them., 26 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
Real-life BFFs and former costars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox were spotted on a double date at hot spot Nobu in Malibu, California, with their respective boyfriends, Jim Curtis and Johnny McDaid.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Some delighted in explaining the feud to their boyfriends.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyfriends
Noun
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Of course, telling her boys apart is easy for Ness.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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There were men sitting at tables in front of what must have been a bar, three little boys who stopped playing on the pebble beach to watch me, two women also disembarking with baskets and packages from their shopping in Como.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both Wilson and Webbon rely on strict interpretations of the Bible to back up their views that husbands rule over their wives and thus their households.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Séances ceased being a party game or stage act and instead became a beacon of hope for those who were left behind that their sons, brothers and husbands weren’t truly gone.—
Alice Vernon
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Boyfriends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriends. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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