beaux
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Over the years, Swift has been mocked for the often autobiographical nature of her songs — when not alluding to bad behavior by old beaux, she often pushed back against critics and producers.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023
The entire family showed up, including Kylie Jenner in a white ballgown with a matching hat and big sister Kourtney Kardashian in deconstructed Thom Browne to go with beaux Travis Barker’s Thom Browne suit.
From Washington Times • May 3, 2022
Après l'essai le plus rapide, voici sûrement l'un des plus beaux de la saison pour Bayonne !
From The Guardian • Oct. 6, 2019
The book, as it stands, feels ominously loveless, more hospitable to dolts than to eligible beaux, yet at least seven writers have sought to flesh it out and, in so doing, to warm it up.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 5, 2017
“How does Washington come on? Many beaux? Many believers? Many friends? Answer these questions you wicked little Maggie.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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