boyfriend
noun
boy·friend
ˈbȯi-ˌfrend 
1
: a male friend
2
: a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship
Examples of boyfriend in a Sentence
My boyfriend and I have only been dating for a couple of months.
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
When the team won the AFC Championships in January 2025, Esposito posted a celebratory TikTok expressing her excitement at attending her boyfriend's third Super Bowl together.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Lian is searching for a new home for her and her boyfriend, the staid Zhetai, while Wenyu is engaged to Thomas, a wealthy American with a tech job.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Read is one of numerous parties already named in the civil suit filed by the family of her former boyfriend John O’Keefe, a Boston police officer she was accused of hitting with her car and leaving to die in 2022.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boyfriend. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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boyfriend
noun
boy·friend
ˈbȯi-ˌfrend
1
: a male friend
2
: a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic relationship
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