boyfriend
noun
a frequent or favorite male companion; beau.
boyfriends
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pluralof boyfriend.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
We actually found a social insight on TikTok, with people commenting that we need to enlist our boyfriends in boot camp, they’re bad gift givers, so on and so forth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
During Tuesday's proceedings, the court heard from Nora Haukland's former boyfriends, including one who spoke of their "peaceful break-up" and his respect for her, and another who described their relationship as turbulent.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
To go back to vaguely ignoring him the way he’d ignored all of Doreen’s other boyfriends.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
