pretty boy

noun

Definition of pretty boynext
1
as in dude
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance a downtown dance club with lots of pretty boys in attendance

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2
as in stud
a physically attractive man as a musical performer, he has yet to prove that he's more than just another pretty boy

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Recent Examples of pretty boy This was the last time Leo would try to headline a big-budget movie still looking like the pretty boy of Titanic; after this, his next four films were for either Martin Scorsese or Steven Spielberg. — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 Also, why is arthouse pretty boy Louis Garrel, who portrays the leader of a resistance group known as Breakwalls (That’s seriously their name. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025 At Hartford Stage, Rafael Jordan plays Sterling as a smooth-talking pretty boy who seems unwilling to get his hands dirty. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025 Scott’s Tom Ripley was a clean break from that of Matt Damon; instead of a petulant pretty boy seized by envy and lust, this Ripley was older (Scott is in his late forties) and scarier, a lonesome manipulator with a murderous gleam in his eye. — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pretty boy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretty boy
  1. dude
  2. stud
  3. beau
  4. womanizer
  5. Beau Brummell
  6. fox
  7. hunk
  8. eyeful
Noun
  • The game’s intro devolved into a Saw-esque monologue, then Fallon made a dude drink pond water.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The data dudes have created their place, and value, in every sport, and percentages direct possessions, matchups and everything else.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of dude
Noun
  • The opening on the opposite side of the dish room is not finished and has metal wall studs and sheet rock ends exposed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Fringe details and studs were added to the shirt’s placket and color, with everything coming together in a 72-hour period.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of stud
Noun
  • The Tennessee native married her Teen Mom costar and longtime beau Taylor McKinney in October 2016.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Still, Kardashian will reportedly continue showing up for her new beau.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of beau
Noun
  • The piece follows the fall of the notorious libertine, a reckless womanizer, ignoring many supernatural warnings until a ghostly stone attempts to have its way with his soul.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The serial womanizer, 29, who’s appeared on Too Hot to Handle and Perfect Match, found his forever love in Amber Mozo on Wednesday’s finale of Netflix’s Let’s Marry Harry.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of womanizer
Noun
  • In London, Parks captures Ali against the shadow of a Regency-era painting of a Beau Brummell-style dandy.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Much like the advice of Beau Brummell, a close friend of the future King George IV who in the 19th century helped define Royal Ascot’s dress code.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Definition of Beau Brummell
Noun
  • There was this book about foxes—specifically, fox families, kits—in the nonfiction section of my elementary school’s library.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Within six generations, the foxes began to show some familiar, doglike behaviors.
    — Alida de Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of fox
Noun
  • Same with the little hunks of pineapple on the al pastor taco.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Fischer and Wilson’s bawdy fable is predominately about how this flammable hunk makes the rest of the villagers burn up with jealousy.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of hunk
Noun
  • Sensoria also offers helicopter rides for aerial eyefuls of this breathtaking landscape.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Wrestler Roddy Piper went off the mat for his first major acting gig as a Los Angeles guy who picks up those shades and gets eyefuls of aliens amongst him — all of whom hold the real power in our corrupt world.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Definition of eyeful

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“Pretty boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretty%20boy. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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