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boyfriend

[boi-frend] / ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd /


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Her mother told reporters that her daughter had a boyfriend named David.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

"Thank you to my boyfriend, my family, and everyone who has stood by me - it means more than I can explain. For now, I'm taking a bit of time to breathe and recover."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

It’s not too late for your boyfriend to start saving for retirement, and now that he is in his 50s, he can even make catch-up contributions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Suspicion also falls on the married owner of the Sahara, who was secretly in love with Zakia, and the dead woman’s boyfriend, who is arrested on evidence of a threatening letter supposedly written by him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

And I live with Mom and her boyfriend, John Mark, the next week.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper