boyfriend
noun
boy·friend
ˈbȯi-ˌfrend 
1
: a male friend
2
: a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship
Examples of boyfriend in a Sentence
My boyfriend and I have only been dating for a couple of months.
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Aug. 2025
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish (Netflix documentary) Vulgar, taunting texts blow up the phones of a Michigan teen and her boyfriend.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 23 Aug. 2025
Some former players and friends even voiced concern over Belichick and Hudson’s relationship — as well as the dynamic between them with Hudson acting as her 73-year-old boyfriend’s publicist.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The payoff is a drolly whirligig centerpiece sequence in which their small apartment is suddenly swarming with Ashley’s boyfriends.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boyfriend. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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boyfriend
noun
boy·friend
ˈbȯi-ˌfrend
1
: a male friend
2
: a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic relationship
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