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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Betiana Fernández Martino, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Therefore, her boyfriend has been doing all the cooking, cleaning and shopping.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
An emergency call at 5:41 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, reported the crash, with the caller saying her boyfriend had been hit by a car, the CHP log said.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Her boyfriend cooperated with police, passed a polygraph test and was cleared as a suspect, the investigators said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boyfriend. Accessed 9 Feb. 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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