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beau

[boh] / boʊ /


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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

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

From Salon • Dec. 20, 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

“Really? Because he seems like your beau, bringing you gifts and all.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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