dreamboat

noun

ˈdrēm-ˌbōt How to pronounce dreamboat (audio)
Definition of dreamboatnext
slang
as in doll
a physically attractive person an actor who's still regarded as one of the screen's all-time great dreamboats

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Recent Examples of dreamboat He’s pivoted from Pride & Prejudice dreamboat to TV’s most nuanced portrayer of ambitious little weasels, in Succession and then Death by Lightning. — Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2026 Though his initial attempts to grow up and get better may have been delayed by the pandemic and the macro forces of Hollywood’s changing business, Elordi’s work to complicate his dreamboat persona starts to click offscreen. — New York Times, 9 Apr. 2026 As luck would have it, Chalamet isn’t even the biggest dreamboat in the Oscars race this year. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026 DiCaprio established himself early as an A-list teen dreamboat — no one pulled off that floppy '90s do quite so well. — Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dreamboat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamboat
  1. doll
  2. lovely
  3. hottie
  4. beauty
  5. babe
  6. eyeful
  7. looker
  8. cutie
Noun
  • One element Davy loved was giving Jules black eyeliner under her eyes — a detail that’s a little baby doll-like.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • May this doll remind every child and every collector that dreams have no limits, excellence leaves a lasting imprint, and true greatness never goes out of style.
    — Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, VIBE.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of doll
Noun
  • Simon Adingra opened the scoring for Sunderland here, after a lovely through ball from their best player this season, Granit Xhaka.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • But the 27-year-old Alabama man didn’t see through on that promise and ended up staying in Fiji and hooking up with other lovelies.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of lovely
Noun
  • And the animators threw some fun curveballs, including making the embodiment of evil into a shirtless hottie that would make even shirtless Kirk jealous.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This Hanes tank is a summer must for all the hoochie hotties.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 July 2026
Definition of hottie
Noun
  • The archive features beauty products originating from the 17th century through the 2000s, with the most valuable item being a Max Factor lipstick belonging to Marilyn Monroe that Parsons secured in an online auction for more than $15,000.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Arizona native also gave fans a peek at her beauty routine, sharing a photo in which she was seen wearing yellow Rhode eye patches with her hair rolled up in curlers.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • And Weird Science would simply not work if the virtual babe, Lisa, was not played so perfectly by Kelly LeBrock with knowing mischief and surprising gravitas.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Willow caught Thekla’s spear attempt and hit a gutwrench babe.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of babe
Noun
  • Wrestler Roddy Piper went off the mat for his first major acting gig as a Los Angeles guy who picks up those shades and gets eyefuls of aliens amongst him — all of whom hold the real power in our corrupt world.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
  • One memorable member of the Dunder Mifflin crew tells EW that viewers *do not* need to get an eyeful of him for one specific reason.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Definition of eyeful
Noun
  • The analysis examined how many lookers pursued both living options across 50 large metropolitan areas, as well as a national benchmark.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • One was a real looker but not keen to enter some charade with Jed, whose big smile put her off.
    — Thomas McGuane, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of looker
Noun
  • If this cutie hasn’t submitted it by now, then his night just got way longer.
    — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026
  • Fans are already in love with Tyler Hynes' Pomeranian named Rusty James, Erin Cahill's cutie Crumpet, Jonathan Bennett's buddy Brad, and Victor Webster's bestie Nova, to name a few.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Definition of cutie

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