beau

Example Sentences

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When she begins dating the owner of a local pet shop, Iona immediately falls in step with her yuppie new beau.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

After the tune, Swift retired to the balcony with her beau, an “insider” told People.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025

It was to be her first time in the pub and also the first time she met Dylan Thomas, a schoolfriend of her new beau.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024

It was easy to see he needed looking after, but what did she need that an old man could give when she already had a beau her own age who was anxious to marry her?

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns