Examples of beau in a Sentence
Her beaux between marriage generally fell into two categories: ineffectual pretty boys or handsome brutes.
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Joanne Kaufman, People, 21 Mar. 1988
This 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
Joanne Kaufman, People, 21 Mar. 1988
This 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 Web
Bridget’s old on-again, off-again boss/beau Daniel Cleaver (played by the gloriously incorrigible Hugh Grant) drifts in and out of the story.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
In February 2024, Deutch shared a sweet Instagram carousel of photos with her beau in honor of his birthday.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Poppy Red 17-1664: Swift is often associated with this exuberant and celebratory red, which is a notch bolder than the color in her beau Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs uniform.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
In the cozy couple shot, the designer and her beau hold glasses of champagne while and smile from behind their shades.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025
In February 2024, Deutch shared a sweet Instagram carousel of photos with her beau in honor of his birthday.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Poppy Red 17-1664: Swift is often associated with this exuberant and celebratory red, which is a notch bolder than the color in her beau Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs uniform.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
In the cozy couple shot, the designer and her beau hold glasses of champagne while and smile from behind their shades.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beau. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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