Thesaurus results for BOYFRIENDS

boyfriends

noun

plural of boyfriend

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 The tired, the sick, the hungry, the famous and tons of ex-boyfriends, all regretting their wrongs. — Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 As well as the two ur-bad boyfriends from HBO’s Girls Christopher Abbott and Adam Driver who will portray, respectively, Professor Charles Xavier and Nathaniel Milbury/Mister Sinister. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026 Keegan-Michael Key and Rob Huebel have been cast as the BFFs’ boyfriends. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026 Brave will no doubt be poking fun at the usual suspects — including ex-boyfriends, and basically the male species in general, as well as unfortunate folks in the front row. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026 She’s also joined by a range of boyfriends, with shoppers being able to pick one that has traditionally light or dark features. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 There’s nothing like two boyfriends to do it for you every time. — Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 Cricket’s heart is always pointed firmly toward Olympia’s, while her attention moves restlessly from him to a succession of other boyfriends and artists. — Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 As with Yarmosky, Holmes seemed to be having fun with these boyfriends, according to The Cut. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

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So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.

— Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of beaux

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Jenkins said sextortion is another significant concern that can impact children with law enforcement seeing particularly serious impacts among teen boys.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
George is following in the footsteps of father Prince William and uncle Prince Harry, who also attended the boarding school for boys.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of boys

Noun

As was the custom in ancient Korea before the Joseon Dynasty and its adoption of Confucianism, husbands lived with their wives’ families.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Unmarried women often lived in the parental home, or went to live with a married sibling, or formed a household with other sisters who didn’t have husbands, either.

— Kelly Marie Coyne, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

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