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dreamboat

noun
dream·​boat | \ ˈdrēm-ˌbōt How to pronounce dreamboat (audio) \

Definition of dreamboat

slang
: one that is highly desirable especially : a very attractive person

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Synonyms & Antonyms for dreamboat

Synonyms

babe [slang], cutie (or cutey), dish, doll, fox, glamour-puss, hottie, knockout, looker, showstopper, ten

Antonyms

dog

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Examples of dreamboat in a Sentence

an actor who's still regarded as one of the screen's all-time great dreamboats

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Oscar winner McQueen was known for his Hollywood dreamboat looks and devil-may-care attitude. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, "What did the real characters in ‘Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood’ look like?," 27 July 2019 Meanwhile, Shailene Woodley’s Jane is romancing Corey (Douglas Smith), the kind of surf-hippie dreamboat The O.C. spoofed last decade. Darren Franich, EW.com, "Big Little Lies season 2 is brilliantly acted and all over the place: EW review," 5 June 2019 And, of course, (dreamboat alert! ) Maluma, the singer with the jaw of a Greek god, looked fantastic in a glitzy suit next to famed stylist Carlyn Cerf de Dudzeele. Vogue, "The Best Fashion Instagrams of the Week: FKA Twigs, Maluma, and More," 11 May 2019 Gone are late nights at dive bars; locking eyes with dreamboat Luke (O-T Fagbenle); looking after her daughter. refinery29.com, "The Handmaid's Tale," 13 June 2018 At the time, June was dismayed by her mother’s reaction (understandably, considering Luke is an actual dreamboat, and who could disapprove of him?). refinery29.com, "June's Mom Took Back The Night, & Then Gilead Took Her," 3 May 2018 By contrast, James Whiteside, Ms. Abrera’s Romeo, is far less of a dreamboat but a far more incisive temperament. Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, "4 Buzzy ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Debuts, 1 Fainthearted Production," 15 June 2018 The pairing of Paul Newman (Butch) and Robert Redford (Sundance) was dreamboat heaven in 1969, and the actors’ amiable chemistry set the standard for decades of buddy comedies to come. Jennifer Vineyard, New York Times, "The Best TV Shows and Movies New to Netflix, Amazon and More in June," 1 June 2018 Zac plays dreamboat Link Larkin, the teen heartthrob who steals Tracy Turnblad's heart and helps her fight segregation in 1960s Baltimore. Stacey Grant, Seventeen, "13 Zac Efron Movies to Binge-Watch with the Squad This Weekend," 18 Dec. 2017

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First Known Use of dreamboat

1941, in the meaning defined above

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dreamboat

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English Language Learners Definition of dreamboat

informal + old-fashioned : a very attractive person

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