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
Let bisexuals hold hands and talk to their little gay boyfriends on the phone under the covers.
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Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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
Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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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Through his Boys to Men Workshop, Donnelson teaches young boys practical automotive skills, like changing tires and checking oil, while mentoring them toward a better future.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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And notably, the word boys is not mentioned in Grok’s new system prompt.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The lively romantic drama follows five young women in the 1870s, who travel from New York to London searching for husbands.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Divorce was on the rise in the 1920s and 1930s and spiked after wars, like the Civil War, World War I, and later, World War II, when spouses cheated on one another while husbands were deployed.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Boyfriends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriends. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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