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
Gardner will join Nwodim to dive into their journey becoming best friends at SNL, Gardner's mom's wacky ex-boyfriends, their love of Jack Black, and FaceTiming naked in the shower.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Ai provide companions that essentially act like virtual boyfriends or girlfriends.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Her Godfather costar, Al Pacino, was one of her boyfriends in real life.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
Signs in the audience spoke of ex-boyfriends, dead sisters and a mom whose three-month-old son recently passed away.
—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
Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Ai provide companions that essentially act like virtual boyfriends or girlfriends.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Her Godfather costar, Al Pacino, was one of her boyfriends in real life.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
Signs in the audience spoke of ex-boyfriends, dead sisters and a mom whose three-month-old son recently passed away.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyfriends
Noun
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Lots of boys wanted to be like him, to be accepted, given attention, admired and loved by teachers, but the rest of us were looked down upon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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This is true not just for girls but for boys as well.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Christina Haack has figured out how to be friends with two of her ex-husbands.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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For aggrieved wives of cheating husbands, a rising new professional service in China offers an innovative solution.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Boyfriends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriends. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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