Thesaurus results for BOYFRIEND

boyfriend

noun

ˈbȯi-ˌfrend

Definition of boyfriend

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 After years of abuse, Gypsy orchestrated her mother’s murder with her then-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, who carried out the fatal stabbing and is currently serving a life sentence without parole. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026 Her then-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, was sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing Dee Dee Blanchard. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 Pike and two others — her boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp and a friend named Shadolla Peterson — lured Slemmer to a park to beat, slash and torture her for up to an hour. — Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The collision killed six people, including Nathesia Lewis, 42; Lynette Noble, 38; Asherey Ryan, 23; Ryan’s 11-month-old son, Alonzo; and Ryan’s boyfriend, Reynold Lester, 23. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boyfriend

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With a cast that included Paul Newman and Frank Sinatra, Saint played Emily, one of two teenagers who fall in love with one another and get married (Newman was the beau).

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
The following month, Reinhart posted several sweet pictures of her new beau on her Instagram Stories in honor of his 25th birthday.

— Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of beau

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My boys dropped tennis after high school and are now in a college band together.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Gilroy provided a detailed backstory for the fictional film, describing a young widow, a wealthy East Coast summer setting and a boy preparing to go to war.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of boy

Noun

Still, Terry Strada, whose husband, Tom Strada, was killed in the attacks, said she was encouraged that more than 100 family members of 9/11 victims turned out and by the judges’ questions.

— Tom Winter, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
His wife said the experience had changed her husband’s understanding of the value of money and the consequences financial decisions can have on other people.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of husband

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