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as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
her new beau brought flowers when he picked her up for their first date
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as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
in his youth he had been a flashy beau and now has a clothing line
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Recent Examples of beau
Pre-race beau Primož Roglič looked strong on the stage two time-trial, missing out on victory by less than a second, and wearing the maglia rosa (pink jersey) on two separate occasions.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Gracie Hunt has gone public with a new beau who has strong and long-time ties to Chiefs Kingdom.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
Evette Jeffrey had spent the afternoon with her beau when cops say a 14-year-old gunman opened fire into a crowd outside the Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School campus near Home St. and Tinton Ave.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Surrounded by other A-list couples including Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet, Cardi was spotted smiling ear-to-ear all because of her beau.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Gracie Hunt has gone public with a new beau who has strong and long-time ties to Chiefs Kingdom.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
Evette Jeffrey had spent the afternoon with her beau when cops say a 14-year-old gunman opened fire into a crowd outside the Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School campus near Home St. and Tinton Ave.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Surrounded by other A-list couples including Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet, Cardi was spotted smiling ear-to-ear all because of her beau.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
Noun
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And, as a mom herself, having married her high school boyfriend Chris Seel, Hailey's feelings are even more complicated.—
Ruth Chenetz,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Prosecutors say the former finance professor hit her boyfriend of about two years with her black Lexus in a drunken rage and left him in the snow.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Those viral moments shifted her audience away from indie-loving Pitchfork dudes and toward a younger, more female crowd; her recent shows have been marked by throngs of adoring fangirls.—
Kristin Robinson,
Billboard,
5 June 2025
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The recognizable beat plays as two muscled dudes take apart the front room of a two-story house.—
Bob Verini,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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