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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
More than a decade later, Stiller now counts Swift’s beau as a costar.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
Alessandra Ambrosio is feeling the love with her new beau Buck Palmer!
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Emily’s ex-husband and Stephanie’s own former beau — are more tart.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Sciorra eventually realizes that her new man is the kinky paramour of said patient, and the therapist has to face the terrifying possibility that her beau might be responsible after her patient meets a tragic end.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
Alessandra Ambrosio is feeling the love with her new beau Buck Palmer!
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Emily’s ex-husband and Stephanie’s own former beau — are more tart.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Sciorra eventually realizes that her new man is the kinky paramour of said patient, and the therapist has to face the terrifying possibility that her beau might be responsible after her patient meets a tragic end.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Beau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beau. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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