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
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.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
According to Castro, the woman took the boyfriends phone and ran back into the home with it before police later returned it.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 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
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
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
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
According to Castro, the woman took the boyfriends phone and ran back into the home with it before police later returned it.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 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
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
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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Following closely behind was Dolce & Gabbana Beauty, whose fragrance business has similarly been growing fast and ranks as a favorite among teen boys and girls according to a 2025 survey by Boston Consulting Group.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Well, one thing that happens near the beginning of We Fell Apart is that Matilda and the three boys take a boat out at night and go over to the wreckage of Beechwood Island.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In early 20th-century Hungary, a village knitting club takes it upon themselves to poison their abusive husbands with arsenic.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Around that time, Ladd spoke to The New York Times about her first two husbands and the end of those relationships.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Boyfriends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriends. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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