Koren Zailckas

In my early to mid-20s, a fear of confrontation made it difficult for me to end relationships in a mature or even quasi-sane way. Instead, I would hang on resentfully, praying that my doomed beau would end things first and spare me the displeasure. To add hindrance to hang-up, the men I chose were usually just as stoic as I was.

American Writer

Beverly Lewis

If you're a good Amish girl, you're courting, you have three or four different beaus, and you go out and stay out all night. That's just their tradition. They date under the covering of night. No one knows who they're dating or seeing until two weeks before they're going to be married. It's how they've done it for 300 years.

American Novelist

Richard Corliss

Lesley Gore's part-time field was pop singer, and in her brief but urgent prime, she was the Queen of Teen Angst. She endured heartbreak as a birthday girl betrayed by her beau in 'It's My Party,' savored revenge in the sequel 'Judy's Turn to Cry' and belted the proto-feminist anthem 'You Don't Own Me.

Karen Abbott

In the sudden absence of husbands, fathers, brothers and beaus, white Southern women discovered a newfound freedom - one that simultaneously granted them more power in relationships and increased their likelihood of heartbreak.

American Author

Timothy Noah

Within the narrow confines of Permanent Washington - the journalists, lobbyists, and congressional lifers who are the city's avatars of centrism and continuity - Ford is considered the beau ideal of American leadership.

American Journalist

Kate Leth

Mad-Dog used to be Patsy Walker's beau, Buzz Baxter, but transformed himself into Mad-Dog to get even with his ex and her friends, the Avengers, after she became Hellcat.

Canadian Artist

Wallis Simpson

PS: It's all gossip about the prince. I'm not in the habit of taking my girlfriends' beaux.

American Royalty

Rachael Leigh Cook

I have two cats at home in Minnesota with my family. Beau and Skippy.

American Actress

Gene Tierney

Some women feel the best cure for a broken heart is a new beau.

Use 'beau' when referring to someone's romantic partner in a slightly old-fashioned or playful way.

Romantic Context

'Beau' refers to a male partner, never a female. For a woman, you would usually say 'girlfriend' or 'belle'.

Not for Women

'Beau' can imply a sense of class and charm, more than generic terms like 'boyfriend'.

Slight Elegance

Use 'beau' for a man who is very interested in his appearance and clothes, often to an excessive degree.

Associated With Fashion

'Beau' often suggests that the man has money and spends it on looking good.

Wealth Implication

The term 'beau' evokes images of past eras, like the 18th or 19th century, due to its historical usage.

Historical Flavor

A 'beau' is often used to imply a steady, committed relationship but not as serious as fiancé.

Commitment Level

'Beau' can suggest a person who is chivalrous and performs acts of courtesy or gallantry.

Chivalrous Undertones

Using 'beau' emphasizes the man's attentiveness and devotion in his companion role.

Implies Attention

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Romantic Context

Not for Women

Slight Elegance

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