as in beau
a male romantic companion
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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Our sprawling two-room villa opened right onto the white sand and our own private hot tub, where my boyfriend and I spent each night stargazing before bed.
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
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Bhad Bhabie has issued a stern warning to Alabama Barker, the daughter of Shanna Moakler and Travis Barker, amid their ongoing feud — and just hours after the rapper's boyfriend Le Vaughn was shot.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Grande met her current boyfriend, Ethan Slater — who plays the Munchkin Boq — on set.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Haack has since revealed a new love interest, sharing a snap with her new boyfriend, Christopher Larocca, earlier this month.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Bhad Bhabie has issued a stern warning to Alabama Barker, the daughter of Shanna Moakler and Travis Barker, amid their ongoing feud — and just hours after the rapper's boyfriend Le Vaughn was shot.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Grande met her current boyfriend, Ethan Slater — who plays the Munchkin Boq — on set.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Haack has since revealed a new love interest, sharing a snap with her new boyfriend, Christopher Larocca, earlier this month.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyfriend. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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