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boyfriend

[boi-frend] / ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd /


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She wasn’t a huge fan of Trump, she said, but she had wanted to buy something for her boyfriend.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

"I got some for me, my boyfriend and a couple of friends whose online order got cancelled!" he told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Kelly Jeong, a 30-year-old designer, had a SK Hynix boyfriend for roughly three years.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Mindful of the online horror stories about post-show delays, my boyfriend and I decided to duck out early to beat the rush.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Maybe Gregor would become my very first boyfriend.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

The phenomenon of artificial intelligence boyfriends and girlfriends is growing worldwide, along with the prevalence of human-like avatars that sell products or stand in for loved ones who have died.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

The wedding, this theory goes, was payback for 20 years’ worth of media that characterized her as desperate and lovelorn and having only herself to blame for boyfriends who wilted under the media’s gaze.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, a parallel trend has emerged of boyfriends documenting how the movie left them rattled.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

It includes dealing with new boyfriends of family members pretending to be who they aren’t.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 14, 2025

Think about the absurdity of brushing your teeth, of arguing with your mother over the appropriateness of what you’re wearing to school, of homework, of grade-point averages and boyfriends and hot school lunches.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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