boyfriend
noun
boy·friend
ˈbȯi-ˌfrend 
1
: a male friend
2
: a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship
Examples of boyfriend in a Sentence
My boyfriend and I have only been dating for a couple of months.
her boyfriend always brings her flowers for Valentine's Day
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arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Prosecutors on Saturday night backed up what family members of tragic victim Pamela Alcantara have been saying — that her boyfriend allegedly killed her in retaliation for planning to break off their relationship.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
In it, Gaga says goodbye to her boyfriend (played by Hernández) before getting on a plane to Paris to follow her dreams as a chef.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
God, Elliot’s boyfriend Sean from Scrubs aged well.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Boyfriend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boyfriend. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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boyfriend
noun
boy·friend
ˈbȯi-ˌfrend
1
: a male friend
2
: a frequent or regular male companion in a romantic relationship
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