beau

noun

ˈbō How to pronounce beau (audio)
Definition of beaunext
1
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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2
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 In addition to a potential new beau, Randolph wants Ainsley to find herself in season 3. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026 Camila Cabello has split from her billionaire beau, according to widespread media reports. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026 Page Six also caught Swift besties Ashley Avignone and Gigi Hadid, as well as Hadid's beau, Bradley Cooper, en route from the model's Manhattan apartment. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 Lots to unpack in the two-minute clop from Heidi Engerman’s appearance as Yancy Gray’s (Jack Schumacher) wife, Syd, to Quinn’s (Minka Kelly) new beau Oliver (Ben Robson) and her mother’s (Patricia Clarkson) unexpected arrival in town. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for beau
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beau
  1. boyfriend
  2. dude
Noun
  • Walker was abducted, raped, tortured and murdered after attending a Valentine’s Day dance with her boyfriend.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Kravitz has been linked with onetime Swift boyfriend Harry Styles, who is currently in London on his Together, Together tour.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of boyfriend
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  • Mariana is not pleased to hear this, and he's got some rough-looking dudes with him.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Even big dudes who've won Super Bowls can't help being little brothers.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of dude

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