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

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

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Months into her relationship with Diggs, Cardi B told King she feels “very safe” with her new beau, who she says makes her feel “very confident and very strong.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

Swift was in the audience Thursday night in Sunrise, alongside beau Travis Kelce as the local Panthers rushed out to a 3-0 lead, one game after thumping the Oilers 6-1.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2025

Turns out I was wrong, of course, because Faith still had lots to say about the old beau.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx