BEAU Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

beau

noun

ˈbō

Definition of beau

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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slob
sloven

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Recent Examples of beau As a result, Nick struggles to show up for this new version of his beau. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 July 2026 Kai is apparently likewise impressed by her mom’s legendary beau, 50. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 As evidenced in a trailer for the reunion, the fallout from Batula getting together with West Wilson, the former beau of her ex-bestie Ciara Miller, remains. — Peter White, Deadline, 13 July 2026 The controversial comic, 65, debuted her young blond beau in an Instagram post Thursday showing them out on the town in New York. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for beau

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Noun

She was accompanied by her younger son, Kash, 14, and current boyfriend Kyle Mowitz, who is in asset management.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
The editors then serve up a tasty treat of a bunch of photos with Emily smack dab in the center, and cycle through them more quickly than Jenn’s boyfriend Ryan cycles through loud denim jackets.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of boyfriend

Noun

The underlying and often reiterated vibe is that this dude respects women and works out.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
One of the more memorable instances finds Cole grabbing an open padlock off a door and using it to belt an opponent across the face before hooking the shackle into the dude’s mouth and using it to rip open his cheek.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of dude

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