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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
Tracing her whereabouts leads first to current beau Money (Method Man), who joins Jaxen in the search.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
The former couple announced their engagement in December The singer-songwriter, 27, and her music producer beau have broken off their engagement, PEOPLE confirms.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 31 July 2025
Zendaya and her longtime beau Tom Holland are in no rush to head down the aisle, according to her stylist Law Roach.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 July 2025
Travis Kelce The Kansas City Chiefs tight end (and beau to Taylor Swift) makes an amusing cameo as a strict restaurant manager, whom Oscar dreams of covering in honey and feeding to a bear.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 July 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
The former couple announced their engagement in December The singer-songwriter, 27, and her music producer beau have broken off their engagement, PEOPLE confirms.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 31 July 2025
Zendaya and her longtime beau Tom Holland are in no rush to head down the aisle, according to her stylist Law Roach.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 29 July 2025
Travis Kelce The Kansas City Chiefs tight end (and beau to Taylor Swift) makes an amusing cameo as a strict restaurant manager, whom Oscar dreams of covering in honey and feeding to a bear.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
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The film, led by three movie stars in Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans, follows a New York City matchmaker who finds herself in a love triangle with a wealthy suitor and her ex boyfriend.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 Aug. 2025
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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
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Believe me, rock and roll is just what a bunch of Black dudes did in East Texas, and no one’s giving them credit.—
Pat Blashill,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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Yager was such a good dude, super respectful, and just kind to my family and our racing family through the years.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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