as in beau
a male romantic companion
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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Recent Examples of boyfriend
Norma is contrasted by her narcissistic, foulmouthed, crash-and-burn sister, Wanda, who has chosen Norma’s house as a rendezvous point with an old boyfriend … against Norma’s wishes, and for very underhanded reasons.
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Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
During a brief interview, Flores did not say what type of work her boyfriend did.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Ulrich was attracted to the role of Sidney Prescott's (Neve Campbell) boyfriend because the character wasn't written as the stereotypical boy-next-door.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Clara, grieving in her own way, sneaks out, gets drunk and high and sees her boyfriend without her mom’s permission.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
During a brief interview, Flores did not say what type of work her boyfriend did.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Ulrich was attracted to the role of Sidney Prescott's (Neve Campbell) boyfriend because the character wasn't written as the stereotypical boy-next-door.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Clara, grieving in her own way, sneaks out, gets drunk and high and sees her boyfriend without her mom’s permission.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyfriend
Noun
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Her complicated grief deepens a rift with her teenage daughter Clara (Grace), whose college dreams and new beau (Thames) Morgan does not approve of.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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The page also featured a snap of a guy sitting in the audience at the reunion special, presumably Monica's new beau.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Lots of boys wanted to be like him, to be accepted, given attention, admired and loved by teachers, but the rest of us were looked down upon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Memorials have been erected at the scene of the crash to honor the two boys who were killed, KMSP reported.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Her discovery of her husband’s flirtatious friendship with Morgan, in a Season 1 finale set at their daughter’s bat mitzvah, has shaken the foundation of their relationship.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Loughlin was eventually sentenced to two months in federal prison while her husband received a five-month sentence in August of the same year.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriend. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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