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 But Poster had already invited the dreamboat John F. Kennedy Jr., to whom Madonna was romantically linked (erroneously, Poster promises) in the late ’80s. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 5 July 2024 But Bravo, 36, won’t shoulder the blame for his indecisive TV dreamboat. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024 James Darren, a singer, director, and actor known for playing a dreamboat surfer in Gidget and for roles in TV shows such as T.J. Hooker and The Time Tunnel, died Monday in Los Angeles. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2024 Ryan Bittle for Jeremy Garrett (Todd Wilkins on Sweet Valley High) Sweet Valley High made its TV debut in September 1994, recruiting Ryan Bittle for the role of high school dreamboat Todd Wilkins. EW.com, 24 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for dreamboat
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Noun
  • Mattel released eight new one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls for International Women's Day, honoring female friendship.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Additionally, Barbie has tapped actresses and real-life besties Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple to receive their own dolls, who model miniature red carpet-worthy gowns.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But don’t despair, my scarred and scarring lovelies.
    Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Serve these layered lovelies in old-fashioned glasses to make the treat extra special.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2023
Noun
  • Created by master perfumer and fragrance hottie Jérôme Epinette, Proem has notes of centifolia rose (a signature for Epinette), Chinese magnolia, lychee, rhubarb, pink peppercorn, and vetiver.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Meantime Inter Miami’s hottie president, David Beckham, is making news for his new underwear ads for the Boss brand.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • By Samantha Riedel March 7, 2025 Wake up, babes, The Wiggles are flagging!
    Samantha Riedel, Them, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Among the roster of holidaymakers is Rick, a greasy misanthrope played by Walton Goggins, and his significantly younger girlfriend, Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a fun, flirty babe whose perpetual good mood is at complete odds with her partner.
    Olivia Petter, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Pausing to notice the beauty requires only a simple shift, and the payoff is a more positive mood.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The at-home beauty and personal care space continues to evolve as consumers become more educated about skincare, in part thanks to online beauty influencers/educators.
    Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Duke did things to Illinois on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, in a 110-67 eyeful that wasn’t as close as the final score, to shush talk of a weak ACC potentially costing Cooper and the fighting Flaggs a No. 1 seed.
    Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Decorated with an assemblage of train signage, colorful lights and faux storefronts, Hibiki BBQ offers an eyeful as guests grill Japanese, Australian and American Wagyu, pork jowl, scallops, beef tongue, vegetables, squid and more.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The bathroom is also a looker with mosaic, colorful floors.
    TJ Macias, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Nature is captured with the brush and consumed, endlessly, at the looker’s leisure.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Big Smile Even the cutie Chi has to convince her mom that there's no bad time to snack on a candy cane.
    Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Sam Mendes, who’s directing and overseeing the project, now has 75 percent of his Liverpool cuties: Barry Keoghan and Paul Mescal will portray Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, respectively, while Harris Dickinson (that freak in Babygirl) is considered to be the front-runner for John Lennon.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024

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“Dreamboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamboat. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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