Definition of dreamboatnext
slang
as in doll
a physically attractive person an actor who's still regarded as one of the screen's all-time great dreamboats

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Recent Examples of dreamboat The ensemble cast of then-newcomers also included Wilson Cruz and Jared Leto, the latter of whom cemented a place for himself in teen TV history as dreamboat Jordan Catalano. Andy Swift, TVLine, 19 Feb. 2025 Other guests include Sergey’s girlfriend and Josh’s judgy friend Kat (Megan Suri) and the hopelessly devoted to each other Eli (Harvey Guillén), a lovable open-hearted guy, and Patrick (Lukas Gage), a dreamboat. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025 The tabloid details of the split—Bündchen and her new martial-artist paramour knock dreamboat quarterback down a few pegs and ruin his rep—provided too much material to the sharklike comics trawling for chum. Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025 The romcom dreamboat of yore has been replaced by a diabolical presence eager to send us all to hell. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dreamboat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamboat
Noun
  • Up next, Johnstone will direct the live-action Monster High movie, based on Mattel’s doll line, for the company, as well as Universal Pictures and Akiva Goldsman’s Weed Road.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The group’s notebooks read like fragments of fairy tales or magical realism—years of stories within stories within stories, like Russian nesting dolls.
    Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Fanny and Stella, middle-class lovelies in hoop skirts, engage in a warm embrace.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
  • In an early scene, poor Christian attends a dating event, having gamed the system, with his perfect numerical logic, so that all the potential lovelies are lined up at his table.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Or her current husband, who died shortly after her, beloved internet hottie Miles Teller?
    Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
  • From that infamous electrified coif and chef's kiss of a hiss to a perfect balance of sexy and scary, Lanchester's Bride is still the kind of horror hottie, 90 years later, that most scream queens and final girls only hope to be.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Just as Aleys’s mother passed on her passion for books and Alouette pursued her passion for beauty, Marte will carry on a passion for stories.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Rather than forcing safe and uniform beauty standards on all patients, the clinic emphasizes balance, proportion and above all, individuality.
    Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • No overly confident and underskilled med students are doing procedures on me, babe.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Another Baywatch babe was all smiles in the legendary red swimsuit!
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Surveillance cameras notwithstanding, Manteris got quite an eyeful over the years.
    Dan Piepenbring, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Every eyeful was a universe, a cosmos squeezed into a teacup.
    Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Harry Melling is a late-blooming looker.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The more renowned the art, the greater the number of clueless lookers, joyless collectors, donors in search of tax breaks, and steroidal museums.
    Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The pint-sized cuties also join big sister Ireland Baldwin, whom Alec shares with ex-wife Kim Basinger.
    Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
  • This cutie is beloved for its sweet expression and gentle posture.
    Anja Webb, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025

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“Dreamboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamboat. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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