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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
Her athlete beau, meanwhile, showed off his typically flashy style, rocking a black-and-white, boldly patterned top and a black hat to match.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 24 May 2025
Since retirement, the NFL star has kept busy hosting an ESPN talk show and the popular podcast New Heights with his brother, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end (and beau to Taylor Swift), Travis Kelce.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Olsen sparked engagement buzz when, in the summer of 2019, she was spotted rocking a dark brown band while out on a movie and dinner date with her beau in Los Angeles.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 23 May 2025
Pre-race beau Primož Roglič looked strong on the stage two time-trial, missing out on victory by less than a second, and wearing the maglia rosa (pink jersey) on two separate occasions.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 24 May 2025
Since retirement, the NFL star has kept busy hosting an ESPN talk show and the popular podcast New Heights with his brother, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end (and beau to Taylor Swift), Travis Kelce.
—Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2025
Olsen sparked engagement buzz when, in the summer of 2019, she was spotted rocking a dark brown band while out on a movie and dinner date with her beau in Los Angeles.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 23 May 2025
Pre-race beau Primož Roglič looked strong on the stage two time-trial, missing out on victory by less than a second, and wearing the maglia rosa (pink jersey) on two separate occasions.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
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Prosecutors accused Read, 45, of hitting her boyfriend John O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV in a drunken rage and leaving him to die during a snowstorm on Jan. 29, 2022.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Francesco recalled a visit from Elizabeth Taylor’s boyfriend who was quite enamored.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2025
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Now, evidently, dude’s let his guard down and pledged to a band — which is probably good for him.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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Luke is, first of all, one of the best dudes in the world.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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