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beau

[boh] / boʊ /


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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

Grant, also Reeves’ longtime friend and collaborator, said she shared the tender photo of her and her beau as a way to thank fans for their best wedding wishes.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 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

“The younger sister married. Stole her sister’s beau, I’ve no doubt.”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson




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