beau

Example Sentences

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When I ask for his American political beau ideal, he says Alexander Hamilton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Will’s beau idéal, Ronald Reagan, used it frequently on the rubber-chicken-and-peas circuit.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Octavia, in which a gushing party girl falls instantly in love with a blond, sharp-cheeked beau called Jeremy, later became an ITV series.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

Of course, Swift and her beau announced Tuesday, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

Four o’clock came and went, and neither Nicole nor the beau or whoever he was showed up.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin