as in beau
a male romantic companion
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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Kinnear will play Kenny, Shyanne’s (Pfeiffer) religious boyfriend.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
The Swifties will know this already, but for those who missed it, the Queen of Pop and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, graced us with their first New York City spotting in a month last Friday.
—Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
The State Police Trial Board made the decision to dishonorably discharge Michael Proctor, who led the investigation into the 2022 death of Read’s boyfriend, a Boston police officer, after three days of hearings that began in January.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Defendants said the relationship gave Willis a financial interest in prosecuting the case because of the compensation her boyfriend received.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
The Swifties will know this already, but for those who missed it, the Queen of Pop and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, graced us with their first New York City spotting in a month last Friday.
—Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
The State Police Trial Board made the decision to dishonorably discharge Michael Proctor, who led the investigation into the 2022 death of Read’s boyfriend, a Boston police officer, after three days of hearings that began in January.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Defendants said the relationship gave Willis a financial interest in prosecuting the case because of the compensation her boyfriend received.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriend. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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