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as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
her new beau brought flowers when he picked her up for their first date
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as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
in his youth he had been a flashy beau and now has a clothing line
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Recent Examples of beau
The show will revolve around Beth Dutton (played by Kelly Reilly) and her cowboy beau, Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser), and they’ll be joined by Finn Little, who plays Carter, who joined the Dutton Ranch as a troubled kid in need of some firm guidance.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Her longtime beau wore an all-black Dolce & Gabbana ensemble.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The 26-year-old singer and her actor beau made their red carpet debut on Sunday, smiling for cameras at the BAFTAs.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Over the past week, a 30-year-old TikTok personality with a famous actor beau showed up in an awful lot of front rows.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Her longtime beau wore an all-black Dolce & Gabbana ensemble.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The 26-year-old singer and her actor beau made their red carpet debut on Sunday, smiling for cameras at the BAFTAs.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Over the past week, a 30-year-old TikTok personality with a famous actor beau showed up in an awful lot of front rows.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
Noun
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Li, who was found shot to death outside his apartment in San Gabriel, was Yan Wang's boyfriend at the time, according to the DA's Office.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fernandez’s boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, was sentenced to death in 2018, and his automatic appeal petition is currently pending in California Supreme Court.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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No, that was some of the best times of your life, dude.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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