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boyfriend

[boi-frend] / ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd /


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I had so much built-up anxiety about facing my own numbers, but seeing my boyfriend lay his cards on the table gave me the courage to finally log in and look at mine.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

One Friday night last year, Akylah Cox and her boyfriend took a red-eye flight from Pennsylvania to Dublin for a whirlwind adventure.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

She discovered that her boyfriend did more dishes—but she took out the trash more often and did more cleaning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Their bodies were found by Smallman's boyfriend after a missing persons' log was incorrectly closed and inquiries were not progressed by police.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“I don’t think your boyfriend appreciated it, though.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam