boyfriend

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“The Devil Wears Prada” gets celebrated for her makeover, with even Andy’s clueless boyfriend, played by Adrian Grenier, accusing her of caring about her Runway job solely for the shoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 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

“Get a boyfriend, wear makeup, go to parties and dances, meet new people.”

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