boyfriend
noun
boy·friend
ˈbȯi-ˌfrend 
1
: a male friend
2
: a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship
Examples of boyfriend in a Sentence
My boyfriend and I have only been dating for a couple of months.
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Her niece’s boyfriend, twenty-two-year-old Jacob Miranda, had also died there, of a fentanyl overdose.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
In 2022, the boyfriend instructed Dominguez-Nieves to travel from Cuba to the United States.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Towards the end, Dr. Stillman becomes Leslie’s boyfriend, to which Gary congratulates Leslie for the nice, fast progression of the ship because Capricorns put extra effort and TLC into love.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boyfriend
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boyfriend. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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boyfriend
noun
boy·friend
ˈbȯi-ˌfrend
1
: a male friend
2
: a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic relationship
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