1
as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
her new beau brought flowers when he picked her up for their first date
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as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
in his youth he had been a flashy beau and now has a clothing line
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Recent Examples of beau
Thurston did find love again, however, and is engaged to beau Jeff Arcuri.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for beau
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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