as in beau
a male romantic companion
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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Recent Examples of boyfriend
In the film, the home belonged to Reese Witherspoon’s family and was the setting for some of the movie’s most chaotic scenes as Wahlberg’s obsessive boyfriend character spiraled further off the rails.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
My then-boyfriend (now husband) loved every gust of wind, and every stretch of blue ocean.
—Jane Woolridge, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Her boyfriend got it from BadAsh Bakes, the viral bakery based in Pasadena best known for its cinnamon rolls, cookies, brownies and layer cakes.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Navarrette plays the bewitched Nikki as a raw nerve, a woman whose unnatural devotion to her boyfriend has her swinging between terrifying extremes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 18 May 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
My then-boyfriend (now husband) loved every gust of wind, and every stretch of blue ocean.
—Jane Woolridge, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Her boyfriend got it from BadAsh Bakes, the viral bakery based in Pasadena best known for its cinnamon rolls, cookies, brownies and layer cakes.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Navarrette plays the bewitched Nikki as a raw nerve, a woman whose unnatural devotion to her boyfriend has her swinging between terrifying extremes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyfriend
Noun
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Horror star Maika Monroe is with her beau Dalton Gomez.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Win or lose, Paulina has always been a huge support system for her beau.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Appearing on America's Newsroom, Crean Lutheran High School girls’ track and field athlete Olivia Viola addressed CIF's ongoing neglect of female athletes' calls to oust boys from competition, including AB Hernandez.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Set in 1962, a boy roughly Travolta’s age voyages from New York to Los Angeles on a series of hopping flights with his mother, who is hoping to land a rich husband or a good Hollywood role in that order.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Set in 1962, a boy roughly Travolta’s age voyages from New York to Los Angeles on a series of hopping flights with his mother, who is hoping to land a rich husband or a good Hollywood role in that order.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Jolie's middle child with ex-husband Brad Pitt graduated from Spelman College, which held its commencement on Sunday, May 17, with a bachelor's degree in psychology, according to social media video.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriend. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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