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
Originally from The Netherlands, van Eijk donned a Ghana jersey for her boyfriend’s team.
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Eleanor Nash
july 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
And, of course, the event will be packed with famous faces, especially because Swift is known for having a large group of friends, including supermodel Gigi Hadid and her boyfriend, Bradley Cooper, as well as actress Dakota Johnson.
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
As viewers of the show know by now, Josslyn is the beleaguered daughter of Carly Spencer and has been working as an agent for the World Securities Bureau (WSB), a spy agency preserving order, since the killing of her boyfriend.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
2 July 2026
Fans also believe the song was written about Swift’s ex-boyfriend, the actor Joe Alwyn.
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Lily Boyce,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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Eleanor Nash
july 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
And, of course, the event will be packed with famous faces, especially because Swift is known for having a large group of friends, including supermodel Gigi Hadid and her boyfriend, Bradley Cooper, as well as actress Dakota Johnson.
—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
As viewers of the show know by now, Josslyn is the beleaguered daughter of Carly Spencer and has been working as an agent for the World Securities Bureau (WSB), a spy agency preserving order, since the killing of her boyfriend.
—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
2 July 2026
Fans also believe the song was written about Swift’s ex-boyfriend, the actor Joe Alwyn.
—
Lily Boyce,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boyfriend
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Page Six also caught Swift besties Ashley Avignone and Gigi Hadid, as well as Hadid's beau, Bradley Cooper, en route from the model's Manhattan apartment.
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After a year apart, Bruss moved back to Los Angeles to be with her beau and the rest was history.
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The Nationals’ Youth Baseball Academy in Southeast, a staple since 2013, is a wonderful venue for both boys’ baseball teams in middle and high schools, and for girls’ softball teams.
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One boy, 12, succumbed to the heat and passed out, with EMS medics and police rushing to help him, according to PIX 11.
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Avila’s sister, Patricia Avila, who was also on the job when the mauling took place, was awarded $885,000 for emotional distress, and Maria Avila’s husband, Oscar Olivo, was separately awarded $50,000.
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She is survived by her husband, Rodney Timson, and their two sons.
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriend. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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