as in beau
a male romantic companion
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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Lacey then asked them to rank Rory’s boyfriends from Gilmore Girls.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
The alcoholic house mom and the psychotic pianist boyfriend make this one a fun tryst into Canadian horror.
—Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Most Popular Most Popular Dear Abby: My boyfriend missed his deadline to propose.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Avery’s boyfriend, Cameron (Jon Rudnitsky), is some sort of nattering cryptcurrency bro.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
The alcoholic house mom and the psychotic pianist boyfriend make this one a fun tryst into Canadian horror.
—Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Most Popular Most Popular Dear Abby: My boyfriend missed his deadline to propose.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Avery’s boyfriend, Cameron (Jon Rudnitsky), is some sort of nattering cryptcurrency bro.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriend. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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