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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
This isn't the first time that Hudson has been mistaken for wearing one of her beau's winning rings.
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Tabitha Parent, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Taylor Swift’s level of fame and attention from the public has never seemed to be a problem for her new beau, Travis Kelce.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Aug. 2025
Among the film’s challenges were intimate scenes between María Ángeles and her new beau (Ahmed Boulane), which are sensitively handled.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Taylor Swift + Travis Kelce engaged Swift and her longtime beau, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, announced their engagement on Tuesday with a series of photos shared to Instagram.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
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Tabitha Parent, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Taylor Swift’s level of fame and attention from the public has never seemed to be a problem for her new beau, Travis Kelce.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Aug. 2025
Among the film’s challenges were intimate scenes between María Ángeles and her new beau (Ahmed Boulane), which are sensitively handled.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Taylor Swift + Travis Kelce engaged Swift and her longtime beau, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, announced their engagement on Tuesday with a series of photos shared to Instagram.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
Noun
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After nearly three years with boyfriend Chase Stokes, country singer Kelsea Ballerini is single once more.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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Hong Kong — With their home city Hong Kong unable to honor their wish to get married, Dino Wong and his boyfriend Geoffrey Yu flew more than 2,000 miles across the ocean to Guam to tie the knot in 2019.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s a dude throwing back a tallboy in the empty bathtub.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
18 Sep. 2025
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So the prize is the work, is the role, and to get play like an adult dude with real problems and being gay isn't one of them.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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