Boaz

American

[boh-az] / ˈboʊ æz /

noun

(in the Bible) the husband of Ruth.

Boaz British

/ ˈbəʊæz /

noun

Old Testament a kinsman of Naomi, who married her daughter-in-law Ruth (Ruth 2–4); one of David's ancestors

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This included over $2,000 in food bought in his hometown about 11 miles away and $146 at Mammy’s Kitchen & Bar in Bardstown, Ky., where Boaz took part in a Bourbon run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Boaz Weinstein warns ‘wheels coming off’ private credit funds.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

On Thursday, a new draft was put forward by Boaz Bismuth, the chairman of parliament's cross-party foreign affairs and defence committee, which rolls back significantly from the previous text.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

Mowbray's assistant Mark Venus has also left, with former Albion midfielder James Morrison placed in interim charge, to be assisted by Damia Abella and Boaz Myhill.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

Boaz at last looked her in the eye, and she could hardly bear it.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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