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 The other is Lucy’s discreetly persistent suitor, the private equity dreamboat Harry, the one with an inhumanly clutter-free, $12 million pad in Tribeca. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025 The ensemble cast of then-newcomers also included Wilson Cruz and Jared Leto, the latter of whom cemented a place for himself in teen TV history as dreamboat Jordan Catalano. Andy Swift, TVLine, 19 Feb. 2025 Other guests include Sergey’s girlfriend and Josh’s judgy friend Kat (Megan Suri) and the hopelessly devoted to each other Eli (Harvey Guillén), a lovable open-hearted guy, and Patrick (Lukas Gage), a dreamboat. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025 The tabloid details of the split—Bündchen and her new martial-artist paramour knock dreamboat quarterback down a few pegs and ruin his rep—provided too much material to the sharklike comics trawling for chum. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dreamboat
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Noun
  • Three-year-old Agatha Acker, in a cute gingham outfit and gas mask, brought along her doll, Betty Lou, also tricked out in a pretty dress, and a gas mask.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Put on your cutest pink outfit and channel your inner child at this event that’s 100% dedicated to the iconic Mattel doll.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Fanny and Stella, middle-class lovelies in hoop skirts, engage in a warm embrace.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
  • In an early scene, poor Christian attends a dating event, having gamed the system, with his perfect numerical logic, so that all the potential lovelies are lined up at his table.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Or her current husband, who died shortly after her, beloved internet hottie Miles Teller?
    Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
  • From that infamous electrified coif and chef's kiss of a hiss to a perfect balance of sexy and scary, Lanchester's Bride is still the kind of horror hottie, 90 years later, that most scream queens and final girls only hope to be.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Jude and the cinematographer Marius Panduru shot the film on an iPhone, and the nimbleness and range of their outdoor setups summon forth images of a crisp, unshowy beauty.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The final episode looks at the science and savvy behind South Korea’s beauty industry and how the country came to set the agenda for cosmetics consumers around the world.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • No overly confident and underskilled med students are doing procedures on me, babe.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Another Baywatch babe was all smiles in the legendary red swimsuit!
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This weekend, fans will also get an eyeful during the NBA All-Star Weekend.
    Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The View producer Brian Teta got an eyeful — as did viewers at home — when three cohosts motioned toward their privates during a discussion about childbirth.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Harry Melling is a late-blooming looker.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The more renowned the art, the greater the number of clueless lookers, joyless collectors, donors in search of tax breaks, and steroidal museums.
    Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • I'mPhaedra Trethan, presenting for your National Puppy Day pleasure these sleeping cuties.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Chase scenes through the jungle and an FBI raid on a clinic providing treatment to the poor are united by the series’s overarching alignment with David against big pharma’s Goliath, an identity that feels as essential to the show as cutie creatures like Marshall’s tortoise Socrates.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026

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“Dreamboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamboat. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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