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 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 Ryan Bittle for Jeremy Garrett (Todd Wilkins on Sweet Valley High) Sweet Valley High made its TV debut in September 1994, recruiting Ryan Bittle for the role of high school dreamboat Todd Wilkins. EW.com, 24 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for dreamboat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamboat
Noun
  • Fashioning Wonder includes some exquisite doll sized clothing and accessories, were traditional objects that might have been included in someone’s collection of curiosities?
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • See, there’s this scary monkey toy—a vintage windup doll that creepily plays the drums—and whenever it gets set off, someone around it dies.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 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
  • Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer & Volumizer Hot Air Brush 24/25 Revlon One-Step Volumizer Plus $70 $37 Amazon $70 Ulta Beauty The Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer & Volumizer Hot Air Brush is a must-give for the hair-care hottie in your life.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • Wake up babe, Anya Taylor-Joy is at the center of a fashion scandal!
    Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 14 Feb. 2025
  • A little something for the rave babes who still make it to morning boxing.
    Arimeta Diop, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Ulta is the largest beauty retailer in the U.S., and this is considered the biggest exclusive hair launch in its history.
    Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Lauren Valenti is Vogue’s former senior beauty editor.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Duke did things to Illinois on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, in a 110-67 eyeful that wasn’t as close as the final score, to shush talk of a weak ACC potentially costing Cooper and the fighting Flaggs a No. 1 seed.
    Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Decorated with an assemblage of train signage, colorful lights and faux storefronts, Hibiki BBQ offers an eyeful as guests grill Japanese, Australian and American Wagyu, pork jowl, scallops, beef tongue, vegetables, squid and more.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
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
  • 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
  • Sam Mendes, who’s directing and overseeing the project, now has 75 percent of his Liverpool cuties: Barry Keoghan and Paul Mescal will portray Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, respectively, while Harris Dickinson (that freak in Babygirl) is considered to be the front-runner for John Lennon.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024

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“Dreamboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamboat. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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