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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
In the closing minutes of the second episode, Jess (Megan Stalter), the brash American protagonist of Netflix’s Too Much, lies down with the mix CD her new British beau, Felix (Will Sharpe), has made for her.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Meanwhile, there are obvious sparks between Duncan and Carrie, who is attempting to navigate a long-distance romance with her on-again-off-again beau Aidan (John Corbett).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Swift’s beau, Kansas City Chiefs football player Travis Kelcie, was at the annual event that brings together the best tight ends in the National Football League to train and hang out.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
And on Sunday, Garner got some love from longtime beau Miller, who planted a kiss on the 13 Going on 30 actress following her final mile.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Meanwhile, there are obvious sparks between Duncan and Carrie, who is attempting to navigate a long-distance romance with her on-again-off-again beau Aidan (John Corbett).
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Swift’s beau, Kansas City Chiefs football player Travis Kelcie, was at the annual event that brings together the best tight ends in the National Football League to train and hang out.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
And on Sunday, Garner got some love from longtime beau Miller, who planted a kiss on the 13 Going on 30 actress following her final mile.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
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This summer also saw Harry at Royal Portrush to support her boyfriend, Jacob Skov Olesen, who co-led the Open after the first round.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Jenny's boyfriend, Jonah (Franco); and Morgan's husband, Chris (Eastwood).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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Strange new dude Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) proves an obstacle, and Spidey is rocked with a gut-punch announcement by controversial newsman J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons) revealing his secret identity.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Over all these years, dude — gosh, it’s been 15 years — looking back, that money would have benefited a lot of people, my kids being number one.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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