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
There's a lot of change and also new friends, new friendship grounds and the idea of boyfriends.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Having now been back together with their shitty boyfriends for … a week?
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Also in January, fans had hoped to see Steinfeld and friend Taylor Swift reunite as the singers' boyfriends competed at Highmark Stadium as the Kansas City Chiefs played the Bills, who had the home-field advantage.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Our readers consistently choose clean lines and solid materials (especially silver) for the husbands, boyfriends, and teen boys in their lives.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025
The pasta boyfriends didn’t plan to become The Pasta Boyfriends, and their innocence on this account has shaped the particular course their virality has taken.
—Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
Her amour fou with lothario bartender Jax Taylor set the tone for a soap whose throughline was infidelity, with the women repeatedly sleuthing out their boyfriends’ indiscretions as the men tried to cover for each other.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
On the cusp of success/failure, two unhinged female filmmakers decide to break up with their boyfriends and for once, make a bold decision with their lives.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Having now been back together with their shitty boyfriends for … a week?
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Also in January, fans had hoped to see Steinfeld and friend Taylor Swift reunite as the singers' boyfriends competed at Highmark Stadium as the Kansas City Chiefs played the Bills, who had the home-field advantage.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Our readers consistently choose clean lines and solid materials (especially silver) for the husbands, boyfriends, and teen boys in their lives.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2025
The pasta boyfriends didn’t plan to become The Pasta Boyfriends, and their innocence on this account has shaped the particular course their virality has taken.
—Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
Her amour fou with lothario bartender Jax Taylor set the tone for a soap whose throughline was infidelity, with the women repeatedly sleuthing out their boyfriends’ indiscretions as the men tried to cover for each other.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
On the cusp of success/failure, two unhinged female filmmakers decide to break up with their boyfriends and for once, make a bold decision with their lives.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyfriends
Noun
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Despite having a target on its back this winter, Malden Catholic’s boys basketball squad has lived up to its billing.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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For the past decade, the public charter school has been serving boys from fourth to eighth grades, with the goal of preparing them for careers in high school and college.—
Denise Koch,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some get new cosmetic procedures, some divorce their husbands, and some change their behavior.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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In addition to his wife, survivors include his daughters, Deborah and Robin, and their husbands, Steve and Golan; and his grandchildren, Sabrina and Eric.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Boyfriends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriends. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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