as in beau
a male romantic companion
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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Sunday’s incident with Moore also is the second time that Jenner has been involved in an awkward viral moment while accompanying her boyfriend Chalamet to the Golden Globes.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Her boyfriend, Joseph (Thierry Rode), drives a cab.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Bradley was last seen with her boyfriend, Williams, an investigation led by Missing Persons Detective Elizabeth Mills determined.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The family expanded when Lady Gabriella married Kingston, a financier, former hostage negotiator and onetime boyfriend of Kate Middleton's sister Pippa Middleton, in May 2019, and Princess Michael said his sudden death was a shock.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Her boyfriend, Joseph (Thierry Rode), drives a cab.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
Bradley was last seen with her boyfriend, Williams, an investigation led by Missing Persons Detective Elizabeth Mills determined.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
The family expanded when Lady Gabriella married Kingston, a financier, former hostage negotiator and onetime boyfriend of Kate Middleton's sister Pippa Middleton, in May 2019, and Princess Michael said his sudden death was a shock.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriend. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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