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

Was this the last time the music megastar would grace the Kelce family luxury suite to watch her beau rack up the receptions?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

Will’s beau idéal, Ronald Reagan, used it frequently on the rubber-chicken-and-peas circuit.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

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