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

Old enough to know that John Donaldson, her beau of more than a decade, was the man she wanted to marry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

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

During this visit Vincent will bring Theo to a party where they will see the Haanebeeks, including Caroline and her beau, and also her younger sister, Annet.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman