slang
as in doll
a physically attractive person an actor who's still regarded as one of the screen's all-time great dreamboats

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Recent Examples of dreamboat For these past Sexiest Man Alive title holders, that uniform is a movie or TV costume that turns him from everyday hottie into an onscreen dreamboat. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 But Poster had already invited the dreamboat John F. Kennedy Jr., to whom Madonna was romantically linked (erroneously, Poster promises) in the late ’80s. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 5 July 2024 But Bravo, 36, won’t shoulder the blame for his indecisive TV dreamboat. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024 James Darren, a singer, director, and actor known for playing a dreamboat surfer in Gidget and for roles in TV shows such as T.J. Hooker and The Time Tunnel, died Monday in Los Angeles. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dreamboat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamboat
Noun
  • Vigil and other women will receive dolls created by students in Manuel Jara Elementary School David Orona’s art class to represent the women’s strengths on April 5 at the Northside Community Center.
    Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Did a kid eat a battery somewhere and now I'm forced to use a power drill to disassemble a $10 talking Frozen doll?
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But don’t despair, my scarred and scarring lovelies.
    Matt Thompson, Spin, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Serve these layered lovelies in old-fashioned glasses to make the treat extra special.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2023
Noun
  • His co-stars, like Will Ferrell’s savage Mugatu, Owen Wilson’s stoner hottie Hansel, and Nathan Lee Graham’s servile Todd — all so precise and well-defined in the original’s ravelike milieu — are doomed to retrace their old steps here.
    Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Created by master perfumer and fragrance hottie Jérôme Epinette, Proem has notes of centifolia rose (a signature for Epinette), Chinese magnolia, lychee, rhubarb, pink peppercorn, and vetiver.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • By Samantha Riedel March 7, 2025 Wake up, babes, The Wiggles are flagging!
    Samantha Riedel, Them, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Among the roster of holidaymakers is Rick, a greasy misanthrope played by Walton Goggins, and his significantly younger girlfriend, Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a fun, flirty babe whose perpetual good mood is at complete odds with her partner.
    Olivia Petter, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Black womanhood embodies the unique intersection of strength, resilience, and beauty.
    Bryce Alexander Dixon, Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Sullivan personally tested each item on this list of the best Lancôme beauty products.
    Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The filmmakers ensure that viewers similar in age to the kids on screen get an eyeful of what those robotics gatherings are like for their contestants, who arrive from all over the globe.
    Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Overall, Printemps New York is a multifaceted, visual eyeful, where the architecture and decor might overwhelm the merchandise for some.
    David Moin, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The bathroom is also a looker with mosaic, colorful floors.
    TJ Macias, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Nature is captured with the brush and consumed, endlessly, at the looker’s leisure.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • There’s no need to fuss over houseplants in the winter with this cutie in the mix.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Big Smile Even the cutie Chi has to convince her mom that there's no bad time to snack on a candy cane.
    Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Dreamboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamboat. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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