dreamboat

noun

dream·​boat ˈdrēm-ˌbōt How to pronounce dreamboat (audio)
slang
: one that is highly desirable
especially : a very attractive person

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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For these past Sexiest Man Alive title holders, that uniform is a movie or TV costume that turns him from everyday hottie into an onscreen dreamboat. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 But Poster had already invited the dreamboat John F. Kennedy Jr., to whom Madonna was romantically linked (erroneously, Poster promises) in the late ’80s. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 5 July 2024 But Bravo, 36, won’t shoulder the blame for his indecisive TV dreamboat. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024 James Darren, a singer, director, and actor known for playing a dreamboat surfer in Gidget and for roles in TV shows such as T.J. Hooker and The Time Tunnel, died Monday in Los Angeles. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dreamboat 

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dreamboat was in 1941

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“Dreamboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dreamboat. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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