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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
Chelsea and her older beau, Rick, who so far seem to have a healthy connection in The White Lotus season three.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Mar. 2025
Berry and Hunt, meanwhile, have been together since 2020, and the actress even recently shared a sweet Instagram tribute to her beau on Valentine's Day.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The Parks and Recreation alum, 53, showed up to the 2025 Oscars red carpet with her new beau for the first time on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Naturally, the internet has joked that a string of recent sightings means that Costner has become the latest in Davidson’s seemingly endless line of famous beaus.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Mar. 2025
Berry and Hunt, meanwhile, have been together since 2020, and the actress even recently shared a sweet Instagram tribute to her beau on Valentine's Day.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The Parks and Recreation alum, 53, showed up to the 2025 Oscars red carpet with her new beau for the first time on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Naturally, the internet has joked that a string of recent sightings means that Costner has become the latest in Davidson’s seemingly endless line of famous beaus.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
Noun
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Her boyfriend, actor Callum Turner, was featured in many of the photos, which also featured them hanging out on the beautiful beaches in Albania.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The three women lived at the off-campus home with two female roommates who went physically unharmed in the attack, while Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and slept over for the night.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His size doesn’t exactly blow you out of the water — not exactly the biggest dude at 6-foot-3 and 250 pounds — but the natural talent is special.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2025
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That includes the dude competing with one arm and the other dude who when not falling repeatedly off a balance beam into the ocean was losing his grip 15 seconds into a challenge.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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