Her beaux between marriage generally fell into two categories: ineffectual pretty boys or handsome brutes.—Joanne Kaufman, People, 21 Mar. 1988This was essentially the vehicle that had been perfected, through more than a century or two, for—and by—a continuing line of fops, beaux, macaronis, dudes, bucks, blades, swells, bloods and mashers.—Osbert Sitwell, The Scarlet Tree, 1975
She introduced us to her latest beau.
her new beau brought flowers when he picked her up for their first date
Recent Examples on the WebEarlier in the evening, Cher hit the red carpet with her beau, Alexander Edwards, 38, in a floor-length gown.—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024 In April 2023, Cruger shared a kissing selfie of her and her beau from their Easter celebration.—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for beau
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, from beau, bel (masculine), belle (feminine) "beautiful, good-looking," going back to Old French bel, going back to Latin bellus, probably going back (via *duellos, assimilated from *duenlos) to *dwenelos, diminutive of *dwe-nos "good" (whence Old Latin duenos, Latin bonus) — more at bounty
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