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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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Photo: Matt Crockett The New Yorker magazine cover pinned to the cozy bedsit wall of Andy and her beau Nate’s dear little homestead bears an image of the Manhattan skyline, showing a cluster of elegant highrises set against the midnight city sky.
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Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
The appearance comes just over a month after Belichick and the ex-cheerleader went Instagram official, with Hudson sharing Halloween snaps of herself dressed as a mermaid while her beau posed as a fisherman relishing his catch.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
The blanket was a nod to Swift's Kansas City Chiefs star beau Travis Kelce, who did not join her on her hospital visit.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Here’s hoping that Teddy’s beau, Roy, moving to Brooklyn in the New Year will help facilitate that process.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
The appearance comes just over a month after Belichick and the ex-cheerleader went Instagram official, with Hudson sharing Halloween snaps of herself dressed as a mermaid while her beau posed as a fisherman relishing his catch.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
The blanket was a nod to Swift's Kansas City Chiefs star beau Travis Kelce, who did not join her on her hospital visit.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Here’s hoping that Teddy’s beau, Roy, moving to Brooklyn in the New Year will help facilitate that process.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
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Meanwhile, up in the stands, Taylor Swift was watching that Fritz-Sinner match with her NFL-star boyfriend Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes, who’d turned up camera-ready in, respectively, Gucci and Prada.Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ai Sakata consultant at Nomura Research Institute While there are no official stats tracking the rental person industry in Japan, the country is home to a slew of rental services for temporary girlfriends, boyfriends, friends and even family.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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These are the types of dudes that in court get extra years added onto what would be lesser sentences due to their demeanor and disrespect in court.Rebecca Tauber, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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After all, energy can stay untapped for only so long, and Rickey’s a dude who stole 58 passes (in 60 attempts) in the Golden Baseball League at age 46, so what does that say about the man’s passion?Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Evans' courageous effort as an underdog was every bit as impressive as the gallant comeback Oak Ridge staged to pull out an 85-80 victory and preserve its No. 4 MaxPreps national ranking.Nate Marrero, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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Australia's best teams since that golden age - 2017 and 2023 - were gallant and stole victories but ultimately fell short.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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