as in beaux
a male romantic companion
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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Recent Examples of boyfriends
It's become a buzzword lobbed at bad bosses and ex-boyfriends, and leaders across the political spectrum.
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
At the airport, their respective boyfriends Jesse and Oliver show up to see them off.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Checkers ice out the Islanders Besides book lovers discussing their book boyfriends and favorite tropes there was a hockey game Friday night.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Parker played one of Grace’s boyfriends, Josh, on Will & Grace for a five-episode arc in 2000.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2026
Other types of suspects included mothers’ boyfriends, babysitters, stepparents or other relatives.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
While struggling to avoid the lethal fate, Natalie is also forced to reckon with what exactly happened to her former boyfriends, and how each ended up dead.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
There will be times when too much time on my hands leads to nonsense, like deep character dives on Instagram regarding the wives of ex-boyfriends.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Kendall Jenner stars in a new Fanatics Sportsbook ad that sees her poking fun at some of her ex-boyfriends.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
Emma Bowman, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
At the airport, their respective boyfriends Jesse and Oliver show up to see them off.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Checkers ice out the Islanders Besides book lovers discussing their book boyfriends and favorite tropes there was a hockey game Friday night.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Parker played one of Grace’s boyfriends, Josh, on Will & Grace for a five-episode arc in 2000.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2026
Other types of suspects included mothers’ boyfriends, babysitters, stepparents or other relatives.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
While struggling to avoid the lethal fate, Natalie is also forced to reckon with what exactly happened to her former boyfriends, and how each ended up dead.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
There will be times when too much time on my hands leads to nonsense, like deep character dives on Instagram regarding the wives of ex-boyfriends.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Kendall Jenner stars in a new Fanatics Sportsbook ad that sees her poking fun at some of her ex-boyfriends.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyfriends
Noun
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Two teenage boys who used artificial intelligence to create fake nude photos of their classmates at a tony private school in Pennsylvania received probation Wednesday after dozens of victims described the images’ traumatizing effect on them.—
Mark Scolforo,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Though their are limits to Ray’s concern for his boys, and by the end of the movie, their experiences don’t transform them as much as confirm their confidences and assumptions.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Although their husbands were all friends, some of the widows knew each other prior to the crash, while others had never met.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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One of her husbands was booked on the Titanic.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Boyfriends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriends. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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