boyfriend
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McLean’s now-husband — the inspiration for the boyfriend character and actually named Josh — did the title design and other art for the movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
"I got some for me, my boyfriend and a couple of friends whose online order got cancelled!" he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
With our burgers and margaritas in hand, my boyfriend and I nestled into our seats in the center 300 section, which gave us a clear, unobstructed view of the stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Kyran Smith had gone to the reception of the Maidenhead branch of the hotel chain in the early hours in December 2022 and said he was the woman's boyfriend.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“But it’s not like I want him to be my boyfriend or anything.”
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
I had roommates, boyfriends, best friends and involved parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The phenomenon of artificial intelligence boyfriends and girlfriends is growing worldwide, along with the prevalence of human-like avatars that sell products or stand in for loved ones who have died.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The wedding, this theory goes, was payback for 20 years’ worth of media that characterized her as desperate and lovelorn and having only herself to blame for boyfriends who wilted under the media’s gaze.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
The New York Times reported that the spouses sparked a romantic connection in May 2021 while on vacation with friends in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and officially became boyfriends later that year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
This year Ellie and Brenda both had boyfriends at the consolidated high school and the problem of what to give them and what to expect from them was cause of endless speculation and fights.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
